1) north (of direction), northward 1a) north 1b) northward
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H6828 — צָפוֹן
tsa.phon · north · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Genesis 13:14 · צָפֹ֥נָהAfter Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west,Genesis 28:14 · וְצָפֹ֣נָהYour descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.Exodus 26:20 · צָפ֑וֹןFor the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, make twenty framesExodus 26:35 · צָפֽוֹן׃And place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side.Exodus 27:11 · צָפוֹן֙Likewise there are to be curtains on the north side, a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts.Exodus 36:25 · צָפ֑וֹןFor the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty framesExodus 38:11 · צָפוֹן֙The north side was also a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver.Exodus 40:22 · צָפֹ֑נָהMoses placed the table in the Tent of Meeting on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil.Leviticus 1:11 · צָפֹ֖נָהHe shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to splatter its blood against the altar on all sides.Numbers 2:25 · צָפֹ֖נָהOn the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,Numbers 3:35 · צָפֹֽנָה׃The leader of the families of the Merarites was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.Numbers 34:7 · צָפ֑וֹןYour northern border will run from the Great Sea directly to Mount Hor,Numbers 34:9 · צָפֽוֹן׃continue to Ziphron, and end at Hazar-enan. This will be your boundary on the north.Numbers 35:5 · צָפ֛וֹןYou are also to measure two thousand cubits outside the city on the east, two thousand on the south, two thousand on the west, and two thousand on the north, with the city in the center. These areas will serve as larger pasturelands for the cities.Deuteronomy 2:3 · צָפֹֽנָה׃“You have been wandering around this hill country long enough; turn to the northDeuteronomy 3:27 · וְצָפֹ֛נָהGo to the top of Pisgah and look to the west and north and south and east. See the land with your own eyes, for you will not cross this Jordan.Joshua 8:11 · מִצְּפ֣וֹןThen all the troops who were with him marched up and approached the city. They arrived in front of Ai and camped to the north of it, with the valley between them and the city.Joshua 8:13 · מִצְּפ֣וֹןSo the forces were stationed with the main camp to the north of the city and the rear guard to the west of the city. And that night Joshua went into the valley.Joshua 11:2 · מִצְּפ֗וֹןto the kings of the north in the mountains, in the Arabah south of Chinnereth, in the foothills, and in Naphoth-dor to the west;Joshua 13:3 · צָפ֔וֹנָהfrom the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;Joshua 15:5 · צָפ֙וֹנָה֙The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,Joshua 15:6 · מִצְּפ֖וֹןwent up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.Joshua 15:7 · וְצָפ֜וֹנָהThen the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.Joshua 15:8 · צָפֹֽנָה׃From there the border went up the Valley of Ben-hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.Joshua 15:10 · מִצָּפ֖וֹנָהThe border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.Joshua 15:11 · צָפוֹנָה֒Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.Joshua 16:6 · מִצָּפ֔וֹןand out toward the Sea. From Michmethath on the north it turned eastward toward Taanath-shiloh and passed by it to Janoah on the east.Joshua 17:9 · מִצְּפ֣וֹןFrom there the border continued southward to the Brook of Kanah. There were cities belonging to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook and ended at the Sea.Joshua 17:10 · וְצָפ֙וֹנָה֙ · מִצָּפ֔וֹןEphraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.Joshua 18:5 · מִצָּפֽוֹן׃and divide the land into seven portions. Judah shall remain in their territory in the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their territory in the north.Joshua 18:12 · צָפ֖וֹנָה · מִצָּפ֗וֹןOn the north side their border began at the Jordan, went up past the northern slope of Jericho, headed west through the hill country, and came out at the wilderness of Beth-aven.Joshua 18:16 · צָפ֑וֹנָהThen it went down to the foot of the hill that faces the Valley of Ben-hinnom at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim and ran down the Valley of Hinnom toward the southern slope of the Jebusites and downward to En-rogel.Joshua 18:17 · מִצָּפ֗וֹןFrom there it curved northward and proceeded to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth facing the Ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.Joshua 18:18 · צָפ֑וֹנָהThen it went on to the northern slope of Beth-arabah and went down into the valley.Joshua 18:19 · צָפוֹנָה֒ · צָפ֔וֹנָהThe border continued to the northern slope of Beth-hoglah and came out at the northern bay of the Salt Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan. This was the southern border.Joshua 19:14 · מִצְּפ֖וֹןThen the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.Joshua 19:27 · צָפ֛וֹנָהthen turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.Joshua 24:30 · מִצְּפ֖וֹןAnd they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.Judges 2:9 · מִצְּפ֖וֹןThey buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.Judges 7:1 · מִצָּפ֔וֹןEarly in the morning Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the men with him camped beside the spring of Harod. And the camp of Midian was north of them in the valley near the hill of Moreh.Judges 12:1 · צָפ֑וֹנָהThen the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!”Judges 21:19 · מִצְּפ֤וֹנָה“But look,” they said, “there is a yearly feast to the LORD in Shiloh, which is north of Bethel east of the road that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah.”1 Samuel 14:5 · מִצָּפ֖וֹןOne cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.1 Kings 7:25 · צָפ֡וֹנָהThe Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center.2 Kings 16:14 · צָפֽוֹנָה׃He also took the bronze altar that stood before the LORD from the front of the temple (between the new altar and the house of the LORD) and he put it on the north side of the new altar.1 Chronicles 9:24 · צָפ֥וֹנָהThe gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.1 Chronicles 26:14 · צָפֽוֹנָה׃ סThe lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.1 Chronicles 26:17 · לַצָּפ֤וֹנָהEach day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.2 Chronicles 4:4 · צָפ֡וֹנָהThe Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center.Job 26:7 · צָפ֣וֹןHe stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing.Job 37:22 · מִ֭צָּפוֹןOut of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.Psalm 48:2 · צָפ֑וֹןBeautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.Psalm 89:12 · צָפ֣וֹןNorth and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.Psalm 107:3 · מִצָּפ֥וֹןand gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.Proverbs 25:23 · צָ֭פוֹןAs the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.Ecclesiastes 1:6 · צָפ֑וֹןThe wind blows southward, then turns northward; round and round it swirls, ever returning on its course.Ecclesiastes 11:3 · בַּצָּפ֑וֹןIf the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie.Song of Solomon 4:16 · צָפוֹן֙Awake, O north wind, and come, O south wind. Breathe on my garden and spread the fragrance of its spices. Let my beloved come into his garden and taste its choicest fruits.Isaiah 14:13 · צָפֽוֹן׃You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.Isaiah 14:31 · מִצָּפוֹן֙Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.Isaiah 41:25 · מִצָּפוֹן֙I have raised up one from the north, and he has come—one from the east who calls on My name. He will march over rulers as if they were mortar, like a potter who treads the clay.Isaiah 43:6 · לַצָּפוֹן֙I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—Isaiah 49:12 · מִצָּפ֣וֹןBehold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west, and from the land of Aswan.”Jeremiah 1:13 · צָפֽוֹנָה׃Again the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “What do you see?” “I see a boiling pot,” I replied, “and it is tilting toward us from the north.”Jeremiah 1:14 · מִצָּפוֹן֙Then the LORD said to me, “Disaster from the north will be poured out on all who live in the land.Jeremiah 1:15 · צָפ֖וֹנָהFor I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north,” declares the LORD. “Their kings will come and set up their thrones at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem. They will attack all her surrounding walls and all the other cities of Judah.Jeremiah 3:12 · צָפ֗וֹנָהGo, proclaim this message toward the north: ‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will not be angry forever.Jeremiah 3:18 · צָפ֔וֹןIn those days the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel, and they will come together from the land of the north to the land that I gave to your fathers as an inheritance.Jeremiah 4:6 · מִצָּפ֖וֹןRaise a signal flag toward Zion. Seek refuge! Do not delay! For I am bringing disaster from the north, and terrible destruction.Jeremiah 6:1 · מִצָּפ֖וֹן“Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction.Jeremiah 6:22 · צָפ֑וֹןThis is what the LORD says: “Behold, an army is coming from the land of the north; a great nation is stirred up from the ends of the earth.Jeremiah 10:22 · צָפ֑וֹןListen! The sound of a report is coming—a great commotion from the land to the north. It will make the cities of Judah a desolation, a haunt for jackals.Jeremiah 13:20 · מִצָּפ֑וֹןLift up your eyes and see those coming from the north. Where is the flock entrusted to you, the sheep that were your pride?Jeremiah 15:12 · מִצָּפ֖וֹןCan anyone smash iron—iron from the north—or bronze?Jeremiah 16:15 · צָפ֔וֹןInstead they will say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives, who brought the Israelites up out of the land of the north and all the other lands to which He had banished them.’ For I will return them to their land that I gave to their forefathers.Jeremiah 23:8 · צָפ֔וֹנָהInstead they will say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives, who brought and led the descendants of the house of Israel up out of the land of the north and all the other lands to which He had banished them.’ Then they will dwell once more in their own land.”Jeremiah 25:9 · צָפ֜וֹןbehold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation.Jeremiah 25:26 · הַצָּפ֗וֹןall the kings of the north, both near and far, one after another—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshach will drink it too.Jeremiah 31:8 · צָפ֗וֹןBehold, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, including the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor. They will return as a great assembly!Jeremiah 46:6 · צָפ֙וֹנָה֙“The swift cannot flee, and the warrior cannot escape! In the north by the River Euphrates they stumble and fall.Jeremiah 46:10 · צָפ֖וֹןFor that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.Jeremiah 46:20 · מִצָּפ֖וֹןEgypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly from the north is coming against her.Jeremiah 46:24 · צָפֽוֹן׃The Daughter of Egypt will be put to shame; she will be delivered into the hands of the people of the north.”Jeremiah 47:2 · מִצָּפוֹן֙This is what the LORD says: “See how the waters are rising from the north and becoming an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and its fullness, the cities and their inhabitants. The people will cry out, and all who dwell in the land will wailJeremiah 50:3 · מִצָּפ֗וֹןFor a nation from the north will come against her; it will make her land a desolation. No one will live in it; both man and beast will flee.”Jeremiah 50:9 · צָפ֔וֹןFor behold, I stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the land of the north. They will line up against her; from the north she will be captured. Their arrows will be like skilled warriors who do not return empty-handed.Jeremiah 50:41 · מִצָּפ֑וֹןBehold, an army is coming from the north; a great nation and many kings are stirred up from the ends of the earth.Jeremiah 51:48 · מִצָּפ֛וֹןThen heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon because the destroyers from the north will come against her,” declares the LORD.Daniel 8:4 · וְצָפ֜וֹנָהI saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.Daniel 11:6 · הַצָּפ֔וֹןAfter some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to seal the agreement. But his daughter will not retain her position of power, nor will his strength endure. At that time she will be given up, along with her royal escort and her father and the one who supported her.Daniel 11:7 · הַצָּפ֔וֹןBut one from her family line will rise up in his place, come against the army of the king of the North, and enter his fortress, fighting and prevailing.Daniel 11:8 · הַצָּפֽוֹן׃He will take even their gods captive to Egypt, with their metal images and their precious vessels of silver and gold. For some years he will stay away from the king of the North,Daniel 11:11 · הַצָּפ֑וֹןIn a rage, the king of the South will march out to fight the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be delivered into the hand of his enemy.Daniel 11:13 · הַצָּפ֔וֹןFor the king of the North will raise another army, larger than the first, and after some years he will advance with a great army and many supplies.Daniel 11:15 · הַצָּפ֔וֹןThen the king of the North will come, build up a siege ramp, and capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will not stand; even their best troops will not be able to resist.Daniel 11:40 · הַצָּפ֗וֹןAt the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships, invading many countries and sweeping through them like a flood.Daniel 11:44 · וּמִצָּפ֑וֹןBut news from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will go out with great fury to destroy many and devote them to destruction.Amos 8:12 · וּמִצָּפ֖וֹןPeople will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it.Zephaniah 2:13 · צָפ֔וֹןAnd He will stretch out His hand against the north and destroy Assyria; He will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as a desert.Zechariah 2:6 · צָפ֖וֹן“Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD.Zechariah 6:6 · צָפ֔וֹןThe one with the black horses is going toward the land of the north, the one with the white horses toward the west, and the one with the dappled horses toward the south.”Zechariah 6:8 · צָפ֔וֹן · צָפֽוֹן׃ סThen the LORD summoned me and said, “Behold, those going to the land of the north have given rest to My Spirit in the land of the north.”Zechariah 14:4 · צָפ֖וֹנָהOn that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south.