6830. tsephoni
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tsephoni: Northern, Northerner

Original Word: צְפוֹנִי
Part of Speech: Adjective; noun masculine
Transliteration: tsphowniy
Pronunciation: tse-fo-NEE
Phonetic Spelling: (tsef-o-nee')
Definition: Northern, Northerner
Meaning: northern

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
northern

From tsaphown; northern -- northern.

see HEBREW tsaphown

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from tsaphon
Definition
northern
NASB Translation
northern (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. צְפוֺנִי adjective from foregoing, northern (so most); — with article as

noun masculine northern one, northerner, invader from north Joel 2:20 (of locust-swarm, compare We Now Dr, GASmProph. ii. 397).

— I. צְפוֺנִי see צִפְיוֺן below I. צמה.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root צָפוֹן (tzafon), meaning "north" or "northern."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek Number 1427: βόρειος (boreios) • meaning "northern" or "pertaining to the north."
Strong's Greek Number 1056: Γαλιλαία (Galilaia) • while not a direct translation, Galilee is a northern region in Israel, often associated with the concept of "north" in the New Testament context.

Usage: The word צְפוֹנִי is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote geographical direction, specifically referring to the northern region or entities associated with the north. It is often used in prophetic and poetic contexts to describe invaders or threats coming from the north.

Context: The term צְפוֹנִי (Tzefoni) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often carrying significant theological and symbolic weight. In the prophetic literature, the north is frequently depicted as the origin of impending judgment or invasion, symbolizing a place of threat or divine retribution. For instance, in the book of Joel, the term is used to describe a locust army, which is metaphorically referred to as the "northern army" (Joel 2:20, BSB: "I will drive the northern army far from you"). This usage underscores the association of the north with forces that challenge or purify the people of Israel. The north, in biblical cosmology, is also linked with mystery and the unknown, often serving as a backdrop for divine intervention or revelation. The term is not limited to negative connotations; it can also simply denote geographical orientation, as seen in descriptions of tribal territories or directions for travel.

Forms and Transliterations
הַצְּפוֹנִ֞י הצפוני haṣ·ṣə·p̄ō·w·nî haṣṣəp̄ōwnî hatztzefoNi
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Englishman's Concordance
Joel 2:20
HEB: וְֽאֶת־ הַצְּפוֹנִ֞י אַרְחִ֣יק מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗ם
NAS: But I will remove the northern [army] far
KJV: But I will remove far off from you the northern [army], and will drive
INT: the northern will remove and I

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Strong's Hebrew 6830
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haṣ·ṣə·p̄ō·w·nî — 1 Occ.















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