צָפ֑וֹן
𐤑𐤐𐤅𐤍
tsafon
north
or צָפֹן; from צָפַן; properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown); north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
Numbers 34:7 · Word #5
Lexicon H6828
| Lemma | צָפוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤐𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | tsâphôwn |
| Strong's | H6828 |
| In-context | north |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6828-10
hidden-quarter
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa). No pronominal suffix or article in this form; denotes a single geographic region. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun צָפוֹן derives from the root צפן (“to hide, conceal”), and originally denotes something hidden or concealed. Rendered as “hidden-quarter,” it preserves the root sense while reflecting the feminine singular absolute form (a single geographic quarter or region). This conveys how the north was conceived as the concealed or obscure direction. |
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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 (153 occurrences of H6828)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 13:14 | צָפֹ֥נָ/ה | tsafonah | northward |
| Genesis 28:14 | וְ/צָפֹ֣נָ/ה | vetsafonah | and to the north |
| Exodus 26:20 | צָפ֑וֹן | tsafon | of north |