Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6829 |
|---|---|
| Word: | צָּפוֹן |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | the same as H6828 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Tsaphown |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tsaw-fone' |
| Meaning: | 1. boreal 2. Tsaphon, a place in Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Zaphon. |
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II. צָפוֺן proper name [of a location] on east bank of Jordan, in tribe of Gad, ׳ צ Josh 13:27 ( Σαφαν[ων]), צָפ֫וֺנָה Judg 12:1 ( βοῤρἇν, ᵐ5 L Σεφηνα); according to Talmud = modern Amateh, north of Jabbok, GFM BuhlGeogr. 259 (who doubts); ‚apuna appears Tel Amarna WklNo. 174.
