Lexicon Tsephoni: Northern, Northerner Original Word: צְפוֹנִי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Zephonites Patronymically from Tsphown; a Tsephonite, or (collectively) descendants of Tsephon -- Zephonites. see HEBREW Tsphown NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Tsephon Definition desc. of Zephon NASB Translation Zephonites (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. צְפוֺנִי adjective, of a people of צְפוֺן (see foregoing); with articleas substantive collective Numbers 26:15. — II.׳צ see צפן. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from צָפוֹן (tsaphon), meaning "north" or "northern."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the term "Tsephonite" in the Strong's Greek lexicon. However, the concept of northern regions or peoples can be loosely associated with Greek terms that denote geographical directions or regions, though these would not be direct translations or equivalents of the Hebrew term צְפוֹנִי. Usage: The term "Tsephonite" is used as a proper noun to denote a person or people group originating from or associated with the northern region. It is a rare term in the Hebrew Bible and is primarily used in genealogical or geographical contexts. Context: The term צְפוֹנִי (Tsephonite) is a proper noun that appears in the context of identifying individuals or groups associated with the northern territories of ancient Israel or its surrounding regions. The root word צָפוֹן (tsaphon) is commonly used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the direction "north" and is often associated with the northern tribes or territories. The Tsephonites, therefore, would be understood as those who dwell in or originate from the north. This term is not frequently encountered in the biblical text, and its specific references are limited, making it a term of particular interest in studies of biblical geography and ethnography. The northern regions were often seen as places of both threat and promise, with various tribes and peoples interacting with Israel throughout its history. Forms and Transliterations הַצְּפוֹנִ֔י הצפוניLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 26:15 HEB: לִצְפ֗וֹן מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַצְּפוֹנִ֔י לְחַגִּ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת NAS: the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, KJV: the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, INT: of Zephon the family of the Zephonites of Haggi the family 1 Occurrence |
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