What does צְפוֹנִי mean in the Bible?
צְפוֹנִי is a Hebrew word meaning "northern".
Hebrew · H6830
צְפוֹנִי
Northern
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צְפוֹנִיH6830
What does צְפוֹנִי mean in the Bible?
צְפוֹנִי is a Hebrew word meaning "northern".
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How does the BSB render H6830?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include The northern [army] (1).
Where does צְפוֹנִי appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joel 2:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Joel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItThe northern [army]1×Joel 2:20
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First aligned rowJoel 2:20
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Joel1
Source forms
הַצְּפוֹנִ֞י1xhaṣ·ṣə·p̄ō·w·nîJoel 2:20
Parsing patterns
Article | Adjective - masculine singular1xJoel 2:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. northern
Source Gloss
northern
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
northern Usage: northern.
Word Origins
צְפוֹנִי is built from this root: