Strong's Lexicon tsephoni: Northern, Northerner Original Word: צְפוֹנִי 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 Originfrom 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 hatztzefoNiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 1 Occurrence |
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