6830. tsephoni
Strong's Lexicon
tsephoni: Northern, Northerner

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

Word Origin: Derived from the root צָפוֹן (tsaphon), meaning "north" or "hidden."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "tsephoni," the concept of the north or northern entities can be related to Greek terms like Βορέας (Boreas), which refers to the north wind or northern regions.

Usage: The term "tsephoni" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote something or someone from the north. It often refers to the northern regions or entities associated with the north. In a prophetic context, it can symbolize invaders or threats coming from the north, which was a common direction for invasions into Israel due to the geographical layout of the ancient Near East.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the north was often associated with mystery and danger. The northern regions were home to powerful empires and peoples, such as the Assyrians and Babylonians, who frequently posed threats to Israel and Judah. The concept of the north also held spiritual significance, as it was sometimes seen as the dwelling place of deities or as a direction from which divine judgment could come.

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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
northern

From tsaphown; northern -- northern.

see HEBREW tsaphown

Forms and Transliterations
הַצְּפוֹנִ֞י הצפוני haṣ·ṣə·p̄ō·w·nî haṣṣəp̄ōwnî hatztzefoNi
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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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