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Lexicon :: Strong's H6828 - ṣāp̄ôn

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צָפוֹן
Transliteration
ṣāp̄ôn
Pronunciation
tsaw-fone'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1953b

Strong’s Definitions

צָפוֹן tsâphôwn, tsaw-fone'; or צָפֹן tsâphôn; from H6845; properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown):—north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 153x

The KJV translates Strong's H6828 in the following manner: north (116x), northward (24x), north side (11x), northern (1x), north wind (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 153x
The KJV translates Strong's H6828 in the following manner: north (116x), northward (24x), north side (11x), northern (1x), north wind (1x).

  1. north (of direction), northward

    1. north

    2. northward

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צָפוֹן tsâphôwn, tsaw-fone'; or צָפֹן tsâphôn; from H6845; properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown):—north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
STRONGS H6828: Abbreviations
I. צָפוֺן 153 noun feminineIsaiah 43:6 north (as the hidden, dark; compare Thes LewyFremdw. 188 f.; perhaps Phoenician צפל north); — absolute צ׳ Jeremiah 26:26 +, צָפֹ֫נָה northward Genesis 13:14 +, oftener צָפ֫וֺנָה Jeremiah 3:12 +, also צָפ֫וֺנָה = צָפוֺן Jeremiah 1:13 + (after prepositions and stative construct; compare Ges§ 90e); construct מִצְּפוֺן לְ Joshua 8:11 +, also מִצְּפוֺן Joshua 19:14 Gi (compare Benn; van d. H. Baer מִצָּ׳), מִצְּפ֫וֺנָה לְ Judges 21:19; (צ׳ occurs oftenest in Ezekiel [46 times], Joshua [25 times], Jeremiah [25 times], Daniel [9 times]); — north (opposite south, east, west) Genesis 13:14; Genesis 28:14 (both J), Exodus 27:11 (P), +; צ׳ פְּאַת north side Exodus 26:20; Joshua 15:5 + (see פֵּאָה); so צֶלַיע צ׳ Exodus 26:35, רוּחַ הַצּ׳ Ezekiel 42:17, compare עַליֶֿרֶךְ הַמִּזְבֵּחַ צָפ֫וֺנָה 2 Kings 16:14; גְּבוּל צ׳ Numbers 34:7, 9 north boundary; יַתְכְּתֵי צ׳ remote parts of north Isaiah 14:13 (as divine abode), Ezekiel 38:6, 15 + (see [יַרְכָה]); שַׁעַר הַצּ׳ Ezekiel 40:35 +, צ׳ פֶּתַחEzekiel 42:2; רוּחַ צ׳ Ezekiel 25:23 north wind, and so צ׳ alone Songs 4:16; toward the north is צָפ֫וֺנָה Joshua 13:3 —אֶלצָֿפוֺן Ecclesiastes 1:6, אֶלהַֿצּ׳ Ezekiel 42:1, אֶלהַֿצָּפ֫וֺנָה Ezekiel 8:14, לַצָּפוֺן Ezekiel 40:23, דֶּרֶךְ הַצָּפוֺן Ezekiel 40:20, צָפ֫וֺנָה ד׳ Ezekiel 8:5 (twice in verse) +, etc.; especially (in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, etc.) of quarter whence invaders were to come, e. g. Assyrians Isaiah 14:31, compare Zephaniah 2:13, Babylonians Jeremiah 6:1, 22; Jeremiah 15:12; Jeremiah 46:20, 24 (עַםצֿ׳), Jeremiah 47:2, Ezekiel 26:7, Cyrus against Babylonian Isaiah 41:25, compare Jeremiah 50:3, 9, 41; Jeremiah 51:48; more vaguely, Jeremiah 1:14, 15 (מַמְלְכוֺת צ׳), Jeremiah 4:6; Jeremiah 10:22; Jeremiah 13:20; Jeremiah 25:9, 26 (מַלְכֵי הַצּ׳); of Gog's host Ezekiel 38:6, 15; Ezekiel 39:2; נְסִיכֵי צ׳ Ezekiel 32:30 (apparently of nearer [Aramaean?] princes); אֶרֶץ צ׳ Jeremiah 31:8 is region of Carchemish, but Zechariah 2:10; Zechariah 6:6, 8 (twice in verse) of Babylon; מֵאֶרֶץ צ׳ (sometimes + other countries) the exiles and dispersed are to return Jeremiah 3:18; Jeremiah 16:15 = Jeremiah 23:8; Jeremiah 31:8, compare Isaiah 43:6; Isaiah 49:12; מֶלֶךְ הַצּ׳ Daniel 11:6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 40 denotes successive Seleucidae.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

13:14; 13:14; 28:14

Exodus

26:20; 26:35; 27:11

Numbers

34:7; 34:9

Joshua

8:11; 13:3; 15:5; 19:14

Judges

21:19

2 Kings

16:14

Ecclesiastes

1:6

Song of Songs

4:16

Isaiah

14:13; 14:31; 41:25; 43:6; 43:6; 49:12

Jeremiah

1:13; 1:14; 1:15; 3:12; 3:18; 4:6; 6:1; 6:22; 10:22; 13:20; 15:12; 16:15; 23:8; 25:9; 25:26; 31:8; 31:8; 46:20; 46:24; 47:2; 50:3; 50:9; 50:41; 51:48

Ezekiel

8:5; 8:14; 26:7; 32:30; 38:6; 38:6; 38:15; 38:15; 39:2; 40:20; 40:23; 40:35; 42:1; 42:2; 42:17

Daniel

11:6; 11:7; 11:8; 11:11; 11:13; 11:15; 11:40

Zephaniah

2:13

Zechariah

2:10; 6:6; 6:8

H6828

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Strong's Number H6828 matches the Hebrew צָפוֹן (ṣāp̄ôn),
which occurs 153 times in 141 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 3 (Eze 40:19–Zec 14:4)

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:19 - Then he measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court without, an hundred cubits eastward and northward. H6828

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:20 - And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, H6828 he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:23 - And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, H6828 and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:35

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:35 - And he brought me to the north H6828 gate, and measured it according to these measures;

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:40

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:40 - And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north H6828 gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:44

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:44 - And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north H6828 gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north. H6828

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:46

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:46 - And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north H6828 is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 41:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:11 - And the doors of the side chambers were toward the place that was left, one door toward the north, H6828 and another door toward the south: and the breadth of the place that was left was five cubits round about.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:1 - Then he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north: H6828 and he brought me into the chamber that was over against the separate place, and which was before the building toward the north. H6828

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:2 - Before the length of an hundred cubits was the north H6828 door, and the breadth was fifty cubits.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:4 - And before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits breadth inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors toward the north. H6828

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:11 - And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, H6828 as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:13 - Then said he unto me, The north H6828 chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:17 - He measured the north H6828 side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 44:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:4 - Then brought he me the way of the north H6828 gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 46:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:9 - But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north H6828 gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north H6828 gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 46:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:19 - After he brought me through the entry, which was at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which looked toward the north: H6828 and, behold, there was a place on the two sides westward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 47:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:2 - Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, H6828 and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 47:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:15 - And this shall be the border of the land toward the north H6828 side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad;

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 47:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:17 - And the border from the sea shall be Hazarenan, the border of Damascus, and the north H6828 northward, H6828 and the border of Hamath. And this is the north H6828 side.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 48:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:1 - Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north H6828 end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, H6828 to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 48:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:10 - And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north H6828 five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 48:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:16 - And these shall be the measures thereof; the north H6828 side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 48:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:17 - And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north H6828 two hundred and fifty, and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 48:30

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:30 - And these are the goings out of the city on the north H6828 side, four thousand and five hundred measures.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 48:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:31 - And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; H6828 one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:4 - I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, H6828 and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:6 - And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north H6828 to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:7 - But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, H6828 and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:8 - And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north. H6828

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:11 - And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: H6828 and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:13 - For the king of the north H6828 shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:15 - So the king of the north H6828 shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:40

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:40 - And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north H6828 shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:44

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:44 - But tidings out of the east and out of the north H6828 shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:12 - And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north H6828 even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:13 - And he will stretch out his hand against the north, H6828 and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:6 - Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, H6828 saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 6:6 - The black horses which are therein go forth into the north H6828 country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 6:8 - Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north H6828 country have quieted my spirit in the north H6828 country.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:4 - And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, H6828 and half of it toward the south.

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