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: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Tsephoni," but related concepts of direction and judgment can be found in Greek terms like βορρᾶς (Borras - north) and κρίσις (Krisis - judgment). Usage: The term "Tsephoni" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to something or someone associated with the north. It can denote geographical direction or be used metaphorically to describe an enemy or threat coming from the north, often associated with judgment or divine retribution. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the north was often seen as a direction from which danger or invaders might come. This is partly due to the geographical positioning of Israel, where threats from Assyria and Babylon, both located to the north, were historically significant. The north was also symbolically associated with mystery and hidden things, possibly due to the less explored and understood regions in that direction. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Tsephon Definition desc. of Zephon NASB Translation Zephonites (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. צְפוֺנִי adjective, of a people of צְפוֺן (see foregoing); with articleas substantive collective Numbers 26:15. — II.׳צ see צפן. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Zephonites Patronymically from Tsphown; a Tsephonite, or (collectively) descendants of Tsephon -- Zephonites. see HEBREW Tsphown Forms and Transliterations הַצְּפוֹנִ֔י הצפוניLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 26:15 HEB: לִצְפ֗וֹן מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַצְּפוֹנִ֔י לְחַגִּ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת NAS: the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, KJV: the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, INT: of Zephon the family of the Zephonites of Haggi the family 1 Occurrence |
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