הַ/צְּפוֹנִ֞י

𐤄/𐤑𐤐𐤅𐤍𐤉

hatsefoni

the-northern-[army]

from צָפוֹן; northern; northern.

H6830

Joel 2:20 · Word #2

Lexicon H6830

Lemmaצְפוֹנִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤑𐤐𐤅𐤍𐤉
Transliterationtsᵉphôwnîy
Strong'sH6830
In-contextthe-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 NotesMasculine singular absolute form with prefixed definite article (הַ־). Functions adjectivally ("northern") or substantivally ("the northerner"), depending on context.
Rendering RationaleThe 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]