Strong’s H6829

צָפוֹן

Part of speech

Proper Name Location

Transliteration

Tsaphown

Pronunciation

tsaw-FONE

Definition

North

Meaning

Tsaphon

Usage

In the Hebrew Bible, "Tsaphon" primarily refers to the cardinal direction "north." It is used both in a geographical sense and symbolically. Geographically, it denotes the northern direction or regions. Symbolically, it can represent mystery or hiddenness, as the north was often associated with unknown lands and potential threats.

Bible references

Joshua 13:27