Hebrew · H6285, H6828 · unreviewed

פְּאַת צָפוֹן

Properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity · properly, hidden , i.e. dark ; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)

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פֵּאָה H6285 properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity
צָפוֹן H6828 properly, hidden , i.e. dark ; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
Pronunciation ṣāpwōn
North denotes the hidden, dark, unknown quarter—associated with mystery and threat in biblical geography and theology.
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What does פְּאַת צָפוֹן (pe'at tsaphon) mean in the Bible?

פֵּאָה · צָפוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity". properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.

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Meaning

properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity
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