הַ/צְּפוֹנִ֞י
𐤄/𐤑𐤐𐤅𐤍𐤉
hatsefoni
the-northern-[army]
from צָפוֹן; northern; northern.
Joel 2:20 · Word #2
Lexicon H6830
| Lemma | צְפוֹנִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤐𐤅𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | tsᵉphôwnîy |
| Strong's | H6830 |
| In-context | the-northern-[army] |
Morphology HTd/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6830-01
the northward one
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular absolute form with prefixed definite article (הַ־). Functions adjectivally ("northern") or substantivally ("the northerner"), depending on context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term derives from צָפוֹן (north), itself rooted in צפן, "to hide"—reflecting the north as the hidden or darkened quarter. The form is masculine singular with the definite article ("the"), so "the northward one" preserves both the grammatical gender/number and the directional sense embedded in the root. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צפן (to hide, conceal, store up, treasure, keep in reserve)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6828-01 |
batsafon | in the hidden north-quarter |
H469-01 |
eletsafan | God-has-Treasured |
H469-02 |
elitsafan | My God Has Treasured |
Word Usage
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel 2:20 | הַ/צְּפוֹנִ֞י | hatsefoni | the-northern-[army] |