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צָפֹון

Strong’s: H6828 · H6829

Associated OET lemmas: צָפוֹן

Notes: Passages: RV PSA 48:2 · RV ISA 14:13 · LV PSA 48:3 · LV ISA 14:13 · Read together PSA 48:2 · Read together ISA 14:13
NIV NJPS "Zaphon" = [1a] | RSV NJB NRSV REB ESV "north" = [1b]

Authors: Graham S. Ogden; Anne Garber Kompaore

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Related names: בַּעַל צְפֹן

Related lemmas: צְפֹונִי

Sense 1: Mount Zaphon

Semantic domains: Names of Landforms (003001008)

Definition: = a mountain, identified with Jebel ʾel-Aqraʿ ◄ in northern Syria, ► known by the Canaanites as the mountain of the gods

PSA 48:3: RV PSA 48:2 · LV PSA 48:3 · Read together PSA 48:2

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OET-RV PSA 48:2

2 Beautiful on the high hills,
 ⇔ making the whole world happy,
 ⇔ is Mt. Tsiyon (Zion), on the northern sides—
 ⇔ the great king’s city.

OET-LV PSA 48:3

3  It_is_beautiful_of height the_joy_of all_of the_earth/land the_mountain_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) the_remotest_parts_of Zaphon is_the_town_of the_king great.

ISA 14:13: RV ISA 14:13 · LV ISA 14:13 · Read together ISA 14:13

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OET-RV ISA 14:13

13 You had said to yourself,
 ⇔ ‘I will climb up to the heavens above God’s stars.
 ⇔ ≈ I will elevate my throne and I will rule on the mountain
 ⇔ where they assemble on Tsafon’s heights.

OET-LV ISA 14:13

13 And_you(ms) you_said in_heart_of_your the_heavens I_will_ascend from_above (to)_the_stars_of ʼĒl I_will_raise throne_of_my and_I_will_sit on_the_mountain_of appointed_meeting in_the_remotest_parts_of Tsāfōn.

Sense 2: north, northern, northerly, northward

Semantic domains: Orientation (002002001013)

Core domains: Geography (073)

Definition: = a cardinal direction indicating the direction to the left of a person when facing the direction of the rising sun‎, ◄ named after Mount Zaphon which is located in northern Syria

Synonyms: שְׂמֹאל

Antonyms: נֶגֶב · דָּרֹום · תֵּימָן · יָמִין

GEN 13:14: RV GEN 13:14 · LV GEN 13:14 · Read together GEN 13:14

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OET-RV GEN 13:14

14 After Lot had left, Yahweh told Avram, “Look all around you towards the north, the south, the east, and the west,

OET-LV GEN 13:14

14 And_YHWH he_said to ʼAⱱrām after Lōţ separated from_with_him lift_up please eyes_of_your and_look from the_place where you are_there northward_to and_southward_to and_eastward_to and_westward_to.

GEN 28:14: RV GEN 28:14 · LV GEN 28:14 · Read together GEN 28:14

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OET-RV GEN 28:14

14 and they will be as numerous as dust particles, and you’ll all spread out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south. And all the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.

OET-LV GEN 28:14

14 And_it_was your(ms)_seed/fruit like_the_dust_of the_earth/land and_you_will_spread_out westward_to and_eastward_to and_northward_to and_southward_to and_they_will_be_blessed in_you(ms) all_of the_clans_of the_soil and_by_offspring_of_your.
All 138 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 13:14 · RV GEN 28:14 · LV GEN 13:14 · LV GEN 28:14 · Read together GEN 13:14 · Read together GEN 28:14

EXO: RV EXO 26:20 · RV EXO 26:35 · RV EXO 27:11 · RV EXO 36:25 · RV EXO 38:11 · RV EXO 40:22 · LV EXO 26:20 · LV EXO 26:35 · LV EXO 27:11 · LV EXO 36:25 · LV EXO 38:11 · LV EXO 40:22 · Read together EXO 26:20 · Read together EXO 26:35 · Read together EXO 27:11 · Read together EXO 36:25 · Read together EXO 38:11 · Read together EXO 40:22

LEV: RV LEV 1:11 · LV LEV 1:11 · Read together LEV 1:11

NUM: RV NUM 2:25 · RV NUM 3:35 · RV NUM 34:7 · RV NUM 34:9 · RV NUM 35:5 · LV NUM 2:25 · LV NUM 3:35 · LV NUM 34:7 · LV NUM 34:9 · LV NUM 35:5 · Read together NUM 2:25 · Read together NUM 3:35 · Read together NUM 34:7 · Read together NUM 34:9 · Read together NUM 35:5

DEU: RV DEU 2:3 · RV DEU 3:27 · LV DEU 2:3 · LV DEU 3:27 · Read together DEU 2:3 · Read together DEU 3:27

JOS: RV JOS 8:11 · RV JOS 8:13 · RV JOS 11:2 · RV JOS 13:3 · RV JOS 15:5–8 · RV JOS 15:10–11 · RV JOS 16:6 · RV JOS 17:9–10 · RV JOS 18:5 · RV JOS 18:12 · RV JOS 18:16–19 · RV JOS 19:14 · RV JOS 19:27 · RV JOS 24:30 · LV JOS 8:11 · LV JOS 8:13 · LV JOS 11:2 · LV JOS 13:3 · LV JOS 15:5–8 · LV JOS 15:10–11 · LV JOS 16:6 · LV JOS 17:9–10 · LV JOS 18:5 · LV JOS 18:12 · LV JOS 18:16–19 · LV JOS 19:14 · LV JOS 19:27 · LV JOS 24:30 · Read together JOS 8:11 · Read together JOS 8:13 · Read together JOS 11:2 · Read together JOS 13:3 · Read together JOS 15:5–8 · Read together JOS 15:10–11 · Read together JOS 16:6 · Read together JOS 17:9–10 · Read together JOS 18:5 · Read together JOS 18:12 · Read together JOS 18:16–19 · Read together JOS 19:14 · Read together JOS 19:27 · Read together JOS 24:30

JDG: RV JDG 2:9 · RV JDG 7:1 · RV JDG 21:19 · LV JDG 2:9 · LV JDG 7:1 · LV JDG 21:19 · Read together JDG 2:9 · Read together JDG 7:1 · Read together JDG 21:19

SA1: RV SA1 14:5 · LV SA1 14:5 · Read together SA1 14:5

KI1: RV KI1 7:25 · LV KI1 7:25 · Read together KI1 7:25

KI2: RV KI2 16:14 · LV KI2 16:14 · Read together KI2 16:14

CH1: RV CH1 9:24 · RV CH1 26:14 · RV CH1 26:17 · LV CH1 9:24 · LV CH1 26:14 · LV CH1 26:17 · Read together CH1 9:24 · Read together CH1 26:14 · Read together CH1 26:17

CH2: RV CH2 4:4 · LV CH2 4:4 · Read together CH2 4:4

JOB: RV JOB 37:22 · LV JOB 37:22 · Read together JOB 37:22

PSA: RV PSA 48:2 · RV PSA 89:12 · RV PSA 107:3 · LV PSA 48:3 · LV PSA 89:13 · LV PSA 107:3 · Read together PSA 48:2 · Read together PSA 89:12 · Read together PSA 107:3

PRO: RV PRO 25:23 · LV PRO 25:23 · Read together PRO 25:23

ECC: RV ECC 1:6 · RV ECC 11:3 · LV ECC 1:6 · LV ECC 11:3 · Read together ECC 1:6 · Read together ECC 11:3

ISA: RV ISA 14:13 · RV ISA 14:31 · RV ISA 41:25 · RV ISA 43:6 · RV ISA 49:12 · LV ISA 14:13 · LV ISA 14:31 · LV ISA 41:25 · LV ISA 43:6 · LV ISA 49:12 · Read together ISA 14:13 · Read together ISA 14:31 · Read together ISA 41:25 · Read together ISA 43:6 · Read together ISA 49:12

JER: RV JER 1:13–15 · RV JER 3:12 · RV JER 3:18 · RV JER 4:6 · RV JER 6:1 · RV JER 6:22 · RV JER 10:22 · RV JER 13:20 · RV JER 15:12 · RV JER 16:15 · RV JER 23:8 · RV JER 25:9 · RV JER 25:26 · RV JER 31:8 · RV JER 46:6 · RV JER 46:10 · RV JER 46:20 · RV JER 46:24 · RV JER 47:2 · RV JER 50:3 · RV JER 50:9 · RV JER 50:41 · RV JER 51:48 · LV JER 1:13–15 · LV JER 3:12 · LV JER 3:18 · LV JER 4:6 · LV JER 6:1 · LV JER 6:22 · LV JER 10:22 · LV JER 13:20 · LV JER 15:12 · LV JER 16:15 · LV JER 23:8 · LV JER 25:9 · LV JER 25:26 · LV JER 31:8 · LV JER 46:6 · LV JER 46:10 · LV JER 46:20 · LV JER 46:24 · LV JER 47:2 · LV JER 50:3 · LV JER 50:9 · LV JER 50:41 · LV JER 51:48 · Read together JER 1:13–15 · Read together JER 3:12 · Read together JER 3:18 · Read together JER 4:6 · Read together JER 6:1 · Read together JER 6:22 · Read together JER 10:22 · Read together JER 13:20 · Read together JER 15:12 · Read together JER 16:15 · Read together JER 23:8 · Read together JER 25:9 · Read together JER 25:26 · Read together JER 31:8 · Read together JER 46:6 · Read together JER 46:10 · Read together JER 46:20 · Read together JER 46:24 · Read together JER 47:2 · Read together JER 50:3 · Read together JER 50:9 · Read together JER 50:41 · Read together JER 51:48

EZE: RV EZE 1:4 · RV EZE 8:3 · RV EZE 8:5 · RV EZE 8:14 · RV EZE 9:2 · RV EZE 20:47 · RV EZE 21:4 · RV EZE 26:7 · RV EZE 32:30 · RV EZE 38:6 · RV EZE 38:15 · RV EZE 39:2 · RV EZE 40:19–20 · RV EZE 40:23 · RV EZE 40:35 · RV EZE 40:40 · RV EZE 40:44 · RV EZE 40:46 · RV EZE 41:11 · RV EZE 42:1–2 · RV EZE 42:4 · RV EZE 42:11 · RV EZE 42:13 · RV EZE 42:17 · RV EZE 44:4 · RV EZE 46:9 · RV EZE 46:19 · RV EZE 47:2 · RV EZE 47:15 · RV EZE 47:17 · RV EZE 48:1 · RV EZE 48:10 · RV EZE 48:16–17 · RV EZE 48:30–31 · LV EZE 1:4 · LV EZE 8:3 · LV EZE 8:5 · LV EZE 8:14 · LV EZE 9:2 · LV EZE 21:3 · LV EZE 21:9 · LV EZE 26:7 · LV EZE 32:30 · LV EZE 38:6 · LV EZE 38:15 · LV EZE 39:2 · LV EZE 40:19–20 · LV EZE 40:23 · LV EZE 40:35 · LV EZE 40:40 · LV EZE 40:44 · LV EZE 40:46 · LV EZE 41:11 · LV EZE 42:1–2 · LV EZE 42:4 · LV EZE 42:11 · LV EZE 42:13 · LV EZE 42:17 · LV EZE 44:4 · LV EZE 46:9 · LV EZE 46:19 · LV EZE 47:2 · LV EZE 47:15 · LV EZE 47:17 · LV EZE 48:1 · LV EZE 48:10 · LV EZE 48:16–17 · LV EZE 48:30–31 · Read together EZE 1:4 · Read together EZE 8:3 · Read together EZE 8:5 · Read together EZE 8:14 · Read together EZE 9:2 · Read together EZE 20:47 · Read together EZE 21:4 · Read together EZE 26:7 · Read together EZE 32:30 · Read together EZE 38:6 · Read together EZE 38:15 · Read together EZE 39:2 · Read together EZE 40:19–20 · Read together EZE 40:23 · Read together EZE 40:35 · Read together EZE 40:40 · Read together EZE 40:44 · Read together EZE 40:46 · Read together EZE 41:11 · Read together EZE 42:1–2 · Read together EZE 42:4 · Read together EZE 42:11 · Read together EZE 42:13 · Read together EZE 42:17 · Read together EZE 44:4 · Read together EZE 46:9 · Read together EZE 46:19 · Read together EZE 47:2 · Read together EZE 47:15 · Read together EZE 47:17 · Read together EZE 48:1 · Read together EZE 48:10 · Read together EZE 48:16–17 · Read together EZE 48:30–31

DAN: RV DAN 8:4 · RV DAN 11:6–8 · RV DAN 11:11 · RV DAN 11:13 · RV DAN 11:15 · RV DAN 11:40 · RV DAN 11:44 · LV DAN 8:4 · LV DAN 11:6–8 · LV DAN 11:11 · LV DAN 11:13 · LV DAN 11:15 · LV DAN 11:40 · LV DAN 11:44 · Read together DAN 8:4 · Read together DAN 11:6–8 · Read together DAN 11:11 · Read together DAN 11:13 · Read together DAN 11:15 · Read together DAN 11:40 · Read together DAN 11:44

AMO: RV AMO 8:12 · LV AMO 8:12 · Read together AMO 8:12

ZEP: RV ZEP 2:13 · LV ZEP 2:13 · Read together ZEP 2:13

ZEC: RV ZEC 2:6 · RV ZEC 6:6 · RV ZEC 6:8 · RV ZEC 14:4 · LV ZEC 2:10 · LV ZEC 6:6 · LV ZEC 6:8 · LV ZEC 14:4 · Read together ZEC 2:6 · Read together ZEC 6:6 · Read together ZEC 6:8 · Read together ZEC 14:4

Sense 3: north wind

Semantic domains: Air (001006001)

Core domains: Weather (193); Wind (198)

Definition: = a wind coming from the north

Antonyms: תֵּימָן

SNG 4:16: RV SNG 4:16 · LV SNG 4:16 · Read together SNG 4:16

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OET-RV SNG 4:16

16 Wake up, north wind, and come, south wind.
 ⇔ Blow on my garden and let its spices flow.
 ⇔ Let my dearest come to his garden and eat its delicious fruit.

OET-LV SNG 4:16

16 Awake Oh_north_wind and_come Oh_south_wind make_breathe garden_of_my spices_of_its let_them_flow lover_of_my let_him_come to_garden_of_his and_let_him_eat the_fruit_of its_excellence(s)_of_his.

Sense 4: sky

Semantic domains: Regions Above the Earth (001005002001)

Core domains: Universe (185)

Definition: ‎= a reference to the rounded vault placed on top of the surface of the earth when it was created

Antonyms: אֶרֶץ

JOB 26:7: RV JOB 26:7 · LV JOB 26:7 · Read together JOB 26:7

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OET-RV JOB 26:7

7 He stretches out the north over empty space.
 ⇔ ≈ He hangs the earth on nothing at all.

OET-LV JOB 26:7

7 He_is_stretching_out the_north over emptiness he_is_hanging the_earth on not whatever.

Form 2

Part of speech: np

Sense 1: Zaphon

Semantic domains: Names of Locations (003001010)

Definition: = town; ◄ territory of Gad

JOS 13:27: RV JOS 13:27 · LV JOS 13:27 · Read together JOS 13:27

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OET-RV JOS 13:27

27 Also in the valley, Beyt-Haram, Beyt-Nimrah, Sukot, Tsafon, and the rest of the kingdom of Sihon (the king of Heshbon), with the Yarden (Jordan) and the border, as far as the end of Lake Galil, eastward beyond the Yarden River.

OET-LV JOS 13:27

27 And_in_valley Bēyt Haram and_Bēyt- nimrah and_Şukkōt and_Zaphon the_remainder_of the_kingdom_of Şīḩōn the_king_of Ḩeshbōn the_Yardēn and_a_border to the_end_of the_sea_of Kinneret the_other_side_of the_Yardēn eastward_to.

JDG 12:1: RV JDG 12:1 · LV JDG 12:1 · Read together JDG 12:1

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OET-RV JDG 12:1

12 Now the men of Efrayim (Ephraim) were summoned and they passed northward and they said to Yiftah (Jephthah), “Why did you pass through in order to fight against the Amonim, but you didn’t call us to go with you? We’re going to burn your house down over you!”

OET-LV JDG 12:1

12 And_ the_man_of ʼEfrayim _it_was_summoned and_it_passed_over northward_to and_they_said to_Yiftāḩ why did_you_pass_over to_wage_war against_the_people_of ˊAmmōn and_(to)_us not you_summoned to_go with_you house_of_your we_will_burn over_you with_fire.