Hebrew word study
צָפוֹן H6828
- Transliteration
- tsâphôwn
- Pronunciation
- tsaw-fone'
- KJV glosses
- north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
Lexical summary
properly, hidden, i.e. dark
used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, hidden, i.e. dark
used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information