BDB7176
צְפוֺן, צְפוֺנִי see צִפְיוֺן . below,
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6830 |
|---|---|
| Word: | צְּפוֹנִי |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H6828 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | tsphowniy |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tsef-o-nee' |
| Meaning: | 1. northern |
| KJV Renderings: | northern. |
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צְפוֺן, צְפוֺנִי see צִפְיוֺן . below,
I. צְפוֺנִי adjective [of a people] of צְפוֺן (see foregoing); with article as substantive collective Num 26:15. — II. ׳ צ see צפן .
II. צְפוֺנִי adjective from foregoing, northern (so most); — with article as noun masculine northern one, northerner, invader from north Joel 2:20 (of locust-swarm, compare We Now Dr, GASmProph. ii. 397 ).
[Note]
— I. צְפוֺנִי see צִפְיוֺן below I. צמה.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke