Hebrew · H1270, H6828 · unreviewed

בַּרְזֶל מִצָּפוֹן

Iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement · properly, hidden , i.e. dark ; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)

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בַּרְזֶל H1270 iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
צָפוֹן H6828 properly, hidden , i.e. dark ; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
Pronunciation ṣāpwōn
North denotes the hidden, dark, unknown quarter—associated with mystery and threat in biblical geography and theology.
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What does בַּרְזֶל מִצָּפוֹן (barzel mitsafon) mean in the Bible?

בַּרְזֶל · צָפוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "iron from the north".

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Meaning

iron from the north
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