Hebrew · H776, H6828 · unreviewed

אֶרֶץ צָפוֹן

The earth (at large, or partitively a land ) · properly, hidden , i.e. dark ; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)

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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciation erets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
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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 אֶרֶץ צָפוֹן (erets tsaphon) mean in the Bible?

אֶרֶץ · צָפוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "land of the north".

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Meaning

land of the north
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