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צָפוֹן (tsâphôwn) n-f (tsaw-fone')
Source: or צָפֹן; from H6845;
Meaning: properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
KJV: north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
Associated OET lemmas: צָפוֹן
UBS dictionary entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: צָפֹון (H6828, H6829)
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I צָפוֹן 153 n.f. north (as the hidden, dark)
Showing 47 of 141 recorded verses, in OET book order.
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OET-LV: 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 13:14)
OET-RV: 14 After Lot had left, Yahweh told Avram, “Look all around you towards the north, the south, the east, and the west, (GEN 13:14)
Jump to OET GEN 13:14 section.
OET-LV: 35 And_you_will_put DOM the_table from_the_outside of_curtain and_DOM the_lampstand opposite_to the_table on the_side_of the_tabernacle southward_toward and_the_table you_will_put on the_side_of the_north. (EXO 26:35)
OET-RV: 35 Set the table up outside the curtain on the north side, with the lampstand on the south side opposite the table. (EXO 26:35)
Jump to OET EXO 26:35 section.
OET-LV: 11 And_for_the_side_of the_north one_hundred by_cubit pillars_of_their were_twenty and_bases_of_their twenty were_bronze the_hooks_of the_pillars and_bands_of_their were_silver. (EXO 38:11)
OET-RV: 11 On the north side, there were fifty metres of curtains with their twenty bronze pillars and bases, and their silver hooks and rings. (EXO 38:11)
Jump to OET EXO 38:11 section.
OET-LV: 25 The_standard_of the_camp_of Dān be_northward_will to_their_military_of_groups and_the_leader of_the_descendants_of of_Dān was_ʼAḩīˊezer the_son_of ˊAmmiyshadday. (NUM 2:25)
OET-RV: 25 On the northern side of the sacred tent will be Dan’s banner, led by Amishaday’s son Ahiezer (NUM 2:25)
Jump to OET NUM 2:25 section.
OET-LV: 9 And_ the_border _it_will_go_out to_Zifron and_they_will_be extremities_of_its Ḩₐʦar ˊĒynān this it_will_be to/for_you(pl) border_of the_north. (NUM 34:9)
OET-RV: 9 From there the border will extend to Zifron, and it will end at Hatsar-Eynan, completing the northern border. (NUM 34:9)
Jump to OET NUM 34:9 section.
OET-LV: 27 Go_up the_top_of (the)_Pişgāh and_lift_up eyes_of_your westward_to and_northward_to and_southward_to and_eastward_to and_see with_your_two’s_own_of_eyes if/because not you_will_pass_over DOM the_Yardēn (the)_this. (DEU 3:27)
OET-RV: 27 Go up to the top of Mt. Pisgah and look out towards the west and the north and the south and the east. Yes, look with your eyes, because you won’t be crossing this river. (DEU 3:27)
Jump to OET DEU 3:27 section.
OET-LV: 11 And_all the_people of_(the)_war which with_him/it they_went_up and_they_approached and_they_came before the_city and_they_encamped from_the_north_of ˊAy and_the_valley it and_between (the)_ˊAy. (JOS 8:11)
OET-RV: 11 They all went close to the city and camped there slightly to the north, with just a valley between them and Ay. (JOS 8:11)
Jump to OET JOS 8:11 section.
OET-LV: 3 From the_Shiyḩōr which is_on the_face_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_unto the_border_of ˊEqrōn northward_on to_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] it_is_reckoned the_five_of the_rulers_of the_Pəlishtiy the_Gazite[s] and_the_ʼAshdōdite[s] the_Ashkelonite[s] the_Gittiy[s] and_the_ˊEqrōnite[s] and_the_Avvite[s]. (JOS 13:3)
OET-RV: 3 from Shihor (east of Mitsrayim (Egypt)) and as far as the border of Ekron to the north (it’s considered to be Kena’ani (Canaanite)), the five rulers of the Pelishtim (in Azah (Gaza), Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gat, and Ekron), and the Avim. (JOS 13:3)
Jump to OET JOS 13:3 section.
OET-LV: 7 And_ the_border _he/it_would_go_up to_Dəⱱīr from_the_valley_of ˊĀkōr and_northward_to it_is_turning to (the)_Gilgāl which is_opposite to_the_ascent_of Adummim which is_from_the_south of_wadi and_ the_border _it_passes_on to the_waters_of ˊĒyn and_ extremities_of_its _they_will_be to ˊĒyn Rogel. (JOS 15:7)
OET-RV: 7 Then the border went to Devir from the Akor Valley, and to the north, turning to the Gilgal, which is in front of the Adumim pass which is from the south of the riverbed, then the border passed over to the waters of Eyn-Shemesh and it ends at Eyn-Rogel. (JOS 15:7)
Jump to OET JOS 15:7 section.
OET-LV: 11 And_ the_border _it_goes_out to the_slope_of ˊEqrōn northward_to and_ the_border _it_turns to_Shikkərōn and_it_passes_on the_mountain_of (the)_Baˊₐlāh and_it_goes_out Jabneel and_ the_extremities_of the_territory _they_will_be westward_at. (JOS 15:11)
OET-RV: 11 From there the border went out to the shoulder of Ekron to the north, then turned toward Shikeron and passed over to Mt. Ba’alah, and went out to Yavne’el, then the border ended at the sea. (JOS 15:11)
Jump to OET JOS 15:11 section.
OET-LV: 10 Southward_to belonged_to_ʼEfrayim and_northward_to belonged_to_Mənashsheh and_ the_sea _he/it_was border_of_its and_(on)_ʼĀshēr they_touch from_the_north and_(on)_Yissāskār/(Issachar) from_the_east. (JOS 17:10)
OET-RV: 10 So the south was for Efrayim and the north was for Menasheh, and the sea was the western border, meeting Asher from the north and Yisakar (Issachar) from the east. (JOS 17:10)
Jump to OET JOS 17:10 section.
OET-LV: 16 And_ the_border _it_goes_down to the_end_of the_mountain which is_on the_face_of the_valley_of_Ben Hinnom the_valley_of_Ben which is_in_the_valley_of Rəfāʼīm northward_at and_it_goes_down the_valley_of_Ben Hinnom to the_slope_of the_Yəⱱūşī south_to_the and_it_goes_down ˊĒyn Rogel. (JOS 18:16)
OET-RV: 16 then downhill to the Ben-Hinom valley (in the valley of the Refaim to the north) then downhill to Hinom valley to the edge of the Yevusim and downhill to Eyn-Rogel. (JOS 18:16)
Jump to OET JOS 18:16 section.
OET-LV: 19 It_passes_on the_border to the_slope_of Bēyt Ḩoglāh northward_to and mmm of_the_territory to the_tongue_of the_Sea_of (the)_Salt northward_at to the_end_of the_Yardēn/(Jordan) south_to_the this is_the_border_of the_south. (JOS 18:19)
OET-RV: 19 It then went east to the northern slope of Beyt-Hoglah before coming out at the north end of the Dead Sea (also called the Salt Sea) where the Yarden river flows into it. That was the southern boundary (JOS 18:19)
Jump to OET JOS 18:19 section.
OET-LV: 30 And_people_buried DOM_him/it in_the_territory_of his_inheritance_of_his at_Timnath- serah which is_in_the_hill_country_of ʼEfrayim from_the_north_of the_mountain_of Gaˊash. (JOS 24:30)
OET-RV: 30 They buried him in his allotted property at Timnat-Serah which is in the Efrayim (Ephraim) hill country north of Mt. Ga’ash. (JOS 24:30)
Jump to OET JOS 24:30 section.
OET-LV: 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. (JDG 12:1)
OET-RV: 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!” (JDG 12:1)
Jump to OET JDG 12:1 section.
OET-LV: 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. (PSA 48:3)
OET-RV: 2 Beautiful on the high hills,
⇔ making the whole world happy,
⇔ is Mt. Tsiyon (Zion), on the northern sides—
⇔ the great king’s city. (PSA 48:2)
Jump to OET PSA 48:2 section.
OET-LV: 12 And_people_will_stagger from_sea to sea and_from_the_north and_unto the_east they_will_rove_about to_seek DOM the_message_of YHWH and_not they_will_find_it. (AMO 8:12)
OET-RV: 12 They’ll stagger from sea to sea.
⇔ They’ll rove around from the north to the east to seek Yahweh’s message,
⇔ but they won’t find it. (AMO 8:12)
Jump to OET AMO 8:12 section.
OET-LV: 24 To_four sides the_gatekeepers they_were the_east westward_to northward_at and_southward_at. (CH1 9:24)
OET-RV: 24 There were gatekeepers on each of the temple’s four sides: east, west, north, and south. (CH1 9:24)
Jump to OET CH1 9:24 section.
OET-LV: 4 It_was_standing on two_plus ten ox[en] three were_turning northward_to and_three were_turning westward_to and_three were_turning southward_to and_three were_turning eastward_to and_the_sea was_on_them from_to_above and_all hindquarters_of_their inside_were_to_the. (CH2 4:4)
OET-RV: 4 Supporting ‘The Sea’ were twelve large cast bulls—facing outwards, with three facing each of the four compass points. (CH2 4:4)
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OET-LV: 3 If the_clouds they_will_be_filled rain on the_earth/land they_will_pour_it_out and_if a_tree it_falls at_south and_if at_north the_place_of (of)_where_ the_tree _it_falls there it_will_become. (ECC 11:3)
OET-RV: 3 If the clouds are filled with rain, they’ll pour it out,
⇔ and if a tree falls to the north or the south,
⇔ wherever it falls, that’s where it’ll be. (ECC 11:3)
Jump to OET ECC 11:3 section.
OET-LV: 31 Wail Oh_gate cry_out Oh_city it_has_melted_away Pəleshet of_you_of_all if/because from_the_north smoke is_coming and_there_is_not an_isolated_one among_ranks_of_its. (ISA 14:31)
OET-RV: 31 Wail, you gate. Cry out, you city.
⇔ Peleshet, all of you will melt away,
⇔ because smoke comes from the north,
⇔ and no soldier is alone in his ranks. (ISA 14:31)
Jump to OET ISA 14:31 section.
OET-LV: 12 HERE these from_a_distance they_will_come and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE these from_the_north and_from_the_west and_these from_the_land_of Şīnīm. (ISA 49:12)
OET-RV: 12 Look, they’ll come from far away,
⇔ and look, some from the north and from the west, and from Sinim. (ISA 49:12)
Jump to OET ISA 49:12 section.
OET-LV: 14 And_ YHWH _he/it_said to_me from_the_north (the)_calamity it_will_be_let_untie/release on all_of the_inhabitants_of the_earth/land. (JER 1:14)
OET-RV: 14 ⇔“Yes, disaster will come from the north and be released onto all the inhabitants of this region,” Yahweh continued. (JER 1:14)
Jump to OET JER 1:14 section.
OET-LV: 18 In_the_days (the)_those the_house_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) they_will_walk with the_house_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_they_will_come together from_a_land_of the_north to the_earth/land which I_gave_as_an_inheritance DOM ancestors_of_your(pl). (JER 3:18)
OET-RV: 18 In those days, the people of Yehudah (Judah) will join the people of Yisrael (Israel),
⇔ coming from the northern lands to the land that I gave your ancestors as an inheritance. (JER 3:18)
Jump to OET JER 3:18 section.
OET-LV: 22 Thus YHWH he_says THERE a_people is_about_to_come from_a_land_of the_north and_a_nation great it_will_be_roused from_the_remotest_parts_of the_earth. (JER 6:22)
OET-RV: 22 Yahweh says this:
⇔ Listen, an army is about to come from a northern country,
⇔ ≈ and a powerful nation will be roused from the remotest parts of the world. (JER 6:22)
Jump to OET JER 6:22 section.
OET-LV: 12 Will_it_break iron iron from_the_north and_bronze. (JER 15:12)
OET-RV: 12 Can anyone break iron—
⇔ iron from the north, or bronze? (JER 15:12)
Jump to OET JER 15:12 section.
OET-LV: 9 HERE_I am_about_to_send and_I_will_fetch DOM all_of the_clans_of the_north the_utterance_of YHWH and_near/to Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the_king_of Bāⱱel servant_of_my and_I_will_bring_them on the_earth/land (the)_this and_on inhabitants_of_its and_on all_of the_nations the_these round_about and_I_will_totally_destroy_them and_I_will_make_them into_a_waste and_into_a_hissing and_into_ruins_of perpetuity. (JER 25:9)
OET-RV: 9 listen, I’m about to send out a command to fetch all the northern peoples. Yahweh declares that I will bring my servant, the Babylonian King Nevukadnetsar and his armies against this land and its inhabitants, and against all the nations around you. I will mark them for destruction and turn them into a horror—something to be hissed at, and permanent ruins. (JER 25:9)
Jump to OET JER 25:9 section.
OET-LV: 6 Not the_swift_one let_him_flee and_not the_warrior let_him_escape northward_in on the_side_of the_river_of Pərāt they_will_stumble and_they_will_fall. (JER 46:6)
OET-RV: 6 Don’t let the swift one flee,
⇔ and don’t let the warrior escape.
⇔ They’ll stumble and fall there
⇔ in the north by the Perat (Euphrates) River, (JER 46:6)
Jump to OET JER 46:6 section.
OET-LV: 24 The_daughter_of Miʦrayim it_will_be_put_to_shame it_will_be_given in_the_hand_of the_people the_north. (JER 46:24)
OET-RV: 24 Mitsrayim’s inhabitants will be humiliated—
⇔ they’ll be handed over to those northern people. (JER 46:24)
Jump to OET JER 46:24 section.
OET-LV: 9 If/because HERE I am_about_to_rouse and_I_am_about_to_bring_up on Bāⱱel an_assembly_of nations great from_a_land_of the_north and_they_will_line_up to/for_her/it from_there it_will_be_captured arrows_of_its will_be_like_a_warrior who_miscarries not he_returns empty. (JER 50:9)
OET-RV: 9 because listen, I’m about to set in motion and raise up a group of powerful nations from the north against Bavel.
⇔ They’ll line up against her—Bavel will be captured from there.
⇔ Their arrows will be like a skilled warrior who always returns and never empty-handed. (JER 50:9)
Jump to OET JER 50:9 section.
OET-LV: 4 I_saw DOM the_ram goring westward_to and_northward_to and_southward_to and_all living_creatures not they_stood before_it and_there_was_not one_who_delivered from_hand_of_its and_it_did according_to_of_its_pleasure and_it_magnified_itself. (DAN 8:4)
OET-RV: 4 I saw the ram charging westward, and northward, and southward—no animal could stand against it—there was no one to rescue anything from it. The ram did whatever it wanted, and it became very powerful. (DAN 8:4)
Jump to OET DAN 8:4 section.
OET-LV: 8 And_also gods_of_their with images_of_their_molten with the_vessels_of their_desire_of_their silver and_gold in_captivity he_will_take Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_he years he_will_stand away_from_the_king_of the_north. (DAN 11:8)
OET-RV: 8 He’ll also take their gods away to Mitsrayim (Egypt) as plunder, along with their cast metal images and their precious gold and silver utensils. Then he’ll stay away from the northern king for several years. (DAN 11:8)
Jump to OET DAN 11:8 section.
OET-LV: 15 And_ the_king_of the_north _he_will_come and_he_will_pour_out a_mound and_he_will_capture a_city_of fortifications and_the_forces_of the_south not they_will_stand and_the_people_of his_choicest_ones_of_his and_there_will_not_be strength to_stand. (DAN 11:15)
OET-RV: 15 Then the northern king will come, heap up siege ramps, and capture a fortified city. The forces of the south, not even their best troops, will have enough strength to be able to resist them. (DAN 11:15)
Jump to OET DAN 11:15 section.
OET-LV: 4 And_I_saw and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a_wind_of storm was_coming from the_north a_cloud great and_fire flashing and_brightness to_him/it all_around and_was_from_the_middle_of_of_it like_the_appearance_of (the)_shining_substance from_the_middle_of the_fire. (EZE 1:4)
OET-RV: 4 Then I looked, and there was a windstorm coming from the north—a huge cloud with lightning flashing inside it and brilliant light inside it and surrounding it, and fire inside the cloud made it look amber coloured. (EZE 1:4)
Jump to OET EZE 1:4 section.
OET-LV: 14 And_he/it_brought DOM_me to the_entrance_of the_gate_of the_house_of YHWH which was_to to_the_north and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE there the_women were_sitting they_were_bewailing DOM (the)_Tammūz. (EZE 8:14)
OET-RV: 14 and he took me to the gate at the northern entrance of Yahweh’s temple, and oh dear—there were some women sitting there mourning for the Babylonian Tamuz deity. (EZE 8:14)
Jump to OET EZE 8:14 section.
OET-LV: 9 Because that I_have_cut_off from_you the_righteous and_the_wicked for_so/thus/hence sword_of_my it_will_go_forth from_sheath_of_its against all_of flesh from_the_south the_north. (EZE 21:9)
OET-RV: 4 Yes, in order for me to eliminate both the righteous and the wicked from you, my sword will go out from its sheath against everyone from the south to the north, (EZE 21:4)
Jump to OET EZE 21:4 section.
OET-LV: 6 Gomer and_all troops_of_its the_house_of Tōgarmāh the_remotest_parts_of the_north and_DOM all_of troops_of_its peoples many will_be_with_you. (EZE 38:6)
OET-RV: 6 as well as Gomer and all its troops, and Beyt-Togarmah, from the far parts of the north, and all its troops. Many people groups are with you. (EZE 38:6)
Jump to OET EZE 38:6 section.
OET-LV: 19 And_he_measured the_breadth from_to/for_face/front/presence the_gate (the)_lower to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before of_the_courtyard (the)_inner from_outside a_hundred cubit[s] the_east and_the_north. (EZE 40:19)
OET-RV: 19 Then the man measured the distance from the front of the lower gate to the front of the inner gate: it was just over fifty metres on the eastern side, and the same on the northern side. (EZE 40:19)
Jump to OET EZE 40:19 section.
OET-LV: 35 And_he_brought_me into the_gate_of the_north and_he_measured according_the_measurements the_these. (EZE 40:35)
OET-RV: 35 Next the man brought me to the northern gate and measured it, and it measured the same as the other gates. (EZE 40:35)
Jump to OET EZE 40:35 section.
OET-LV: 46 And_the_room which front_of_its is_the_direction_of the_north is_for_priests who_keep_of (of)_the_charge_of the_altar they are_the_sons_of Tsādōq/(Zadok) (the)_approaching from_(the)_sons of_Lēvī to YHWH to_serve_him. (EZE 40:46)
OET-RV: 46 The room facing north is for the priests on duty at the altar, that is, for Tsadok’s descendants—they’re the only Levites who approach Yahweh to serve him.” (EZE 40:46)
Jump to OET EZE 40:46 section.
OET-LV: 2 To the_face_of length cubits_of the_hundred the_entrance_of the_north and_the_breadth was_fifty cubits. (EZE 42:2)
OET-RV: 2 That building with a north-facing entrance was fifty-four metres long and twenty-seven metres wide. (EZE 42:2)
Jump to OET EZE 42:2 section.
OET-LV: 13 And_he/it_said to_me the_rooms_of the_north the_rooms_of the_south which are_to the_face_of the_separate_place they are_the_rooms_of (the)_holiness where they_will_eat there the_priests who are_near to/for_YHWH the_holy_things_of the_holy_things there they_will_set_down the_holy_things_of the_holy_things and_the_grain_offering and_the_sin_offering and_the_guilt_offering if/because the_place is_holy. (EZE 42:13)
OET-RV: 13 Then the man told me, “The northern rooms and the southern rooms that are in front of the outer courtyard are sacred rooms where the priests who work nearest to Yahweh may eat the very sacred food. They’ll put the very sacred things there—the food offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering—because it’s a very sacred area. (EZE 42:13)
Jump to OET EZE 42:13 section.
OET-LV: 9 And_when_ the_people_of the_earth/land _comes to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH at_times the_one_who_comes the_way_of the_gate_of the_north to_bow_down he_will_go_out the_way_of the_gate_of the_south and_the_one_who_comes the_way_of the_gate_of the_south he_will_go_out the_way_of the_gate_of northward_to not he_will_return the_way_of the_gate which he_came in_him/it if/because opposite_it wwww. (EZE 46:9)
OET-RV: 9 But when the land’s people come in front of Yahweh at the scheduled festivals, anyone entering through the north gate to worship must leave through the south gate, and anyone entering through the south gate must leave through the north gate. No one is allowed to turn back to the gate through which they entered, because everyone must keep going straight ahead until they get out. (EZE 46:9)
Jump to OET EZE 46:9 section.
OET-LV: 15 And_this is_the_boundary_of the_earth/land to_the_side_of northward_of from the_sea (the)_great the_direction of_Ḩētlon Ləⱱōʼ to_Tsədād/(Zedad). (EZE 47:15)
OET-RV: 15 These will be the land boundaries: On the north side, it’ll extend from the Mediterranean Sea east along the road towards Hetlon, and then on to Tsedad, (EZE 47:15)
Jump to OET EZE 47:15 section.
OET-LV: 10 And_to_these it_will_belong the_contribution_of (the)_holiness to_priests northward_on five and_twenty thousand_cubits and_westward_on the_breadth will_be_ten_of thousand_cubits and_eastward_on the_breadth will_be_ten_of thousand_cubits and_southward_on the_length_of will_be_five and_twenty thousand_cubits and_it_was the_sanctuary_of YHWH in_the_middle_of_of_it. (EZE 48:10)
OET-RV: 10 This special area will be allocated to the priests: you’ll assign them an area of land measuring thirteen kilometres on the northern and southern sides, and five kilometres on the western and eastern sides. Yahweh’s temple will be in the middle of that special area. (EZE 48:10)
Jump to OET EZE 48:10 section.
OET-LV: 30 And_these will_be_the_exits_of the_city from_the_side_of the_north will_be_five hundred(s) and_four_of thousand_cubits the_measurement. (EZE 48:30)
OET-RV: 30 These will be the exits from the city: On the northern side (which will be just over two kilometres long), (EZE 48:30)
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OET-LV: 6 Which with_it the_horses (the)_black they_are_going_out to the_land_of the_north and_the_white_horses they_have_gone_out to after_them and_the_dappled_horses they_have_gone_out to the_land_of the_south. (ZEC 6:6)
OET-RV: 6 “The chariot pulled by black horses will go north, the one pulled by white horses will go west, and the one pulled by spotted grey horses will go south.” (ZEC 6:6)
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