What does פֵּאָה · צָפוֹן mean in the Bible?
e. direction , region , extremity".
Hebrew · H6285, H6828
פְּאַת צָפוֹן
Properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity · properly, hidden , i.e. dark ; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
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פֵּאָה H6285 properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity
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 פְּאַת צָפוֹן (pe'at tsaphon) mean in the Bible?
פֵּאָה · צָפוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6285, H6828?
H6285, H6828 is connected to 239 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity
Strong's H6285, H6828
Lexical occurrences 239 verses Source Gloss
properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פְּאַת צָפוֹן is built from this root:
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