What does צָפוֹן · βοῤῥᾶς mean in the Bible?
צָפוֹן · βοῤῥᾶς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the northern direction, often associated with invading armies in prophetic literature".
Hebrew · H6828, G1005
צָפוֹן
Properly, hidden , i.e. dark ; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) · the north (properly, wind)
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צָפוֹןH6828properly, hidden , i.e. dark ; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
Pronunciationṣāpwōn
North denotes the hidden, dark, unknown quarter—associated with mystery and threat in biblical geography and theology.
Open lexicon entry →βοῤῥᾶςG1005the north (properly, wind)
Pronunciationborrhâs
Open lexicon entry →What does צָפוֹן (tsaphon) mean in the Bible?
צָפוֹן · βοῤῥᾶς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the northern direction, often associated with invading armies in prophetic literature".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6828, G1005?
H6828, G1005 is connected to 153 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the northern direction, often associated with invading armies in prophetic literature
Strong'sH6828, G1005
Lexical occurrences153 versesSource Gloss
the northern direction, often associated with invading armies in prophetic literature
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.