צָ֭פוֹן
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).
H6828
Proverbs 25:23 · Word #2
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
| Root | צפן (ṣ-p-n) |
| Core Meanings | to hide, conceal, store up, treasure, keep in reserve |
| Semantic Range | north, northern quarter, northern region, north wind, the far north; figuratively a place of darkness, mystery, or looming threat. |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, the “hidden-quarter” (north) is both a compass direction and a symbolic source of invading powers (e.g., Assyria, Babylon). Its association with concealment and gloom reflects ancient Israelite geography, where the north was shadowed and unknown, often representing danger or divine judgment emerging from obscurity. |
| 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. |
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 |
elitsafan | My God Has Treasured |
H6828-02 |
hatsafon | the Hidden Quarter |
H6828-03 |
hatsafonah | toward the Hidden-Quarter |
H6828-04 |
latsafon | to the Hidden-quarter |
H6828-05 |
latsafonah | to the hidden northward |
H6828-06 |
mitsafon | from the hidden-quarter (north) |
H6828-07 |
mitsafonah | from the hidden quarter (northward) |
H6828-08 |
mitsefon | from the hidden north of |
H6828-09 |
mitsefonah | from the hidden-northward quarter |
H6845-01 |
titsepon | you will hide away |
H6845-02 |
tsafaneta | you have hidden away |
H6845-03 |
tsafaneti | I have hidden away |
H6828-11 |
tsafonah | toward the hidden-quarter |
H6846-01 |
tsefaneyah | Yah Has Hidden |
H6846-02 |
tsefaneyahu | Yah-has-hidden |
H1189-01 |
tsefon | Tsephon (Hidden-One) |
H6828-12 |
umitsafon | and from the hidden-north |
H6828-13 |
vehatsafon | and the hidden quarter |
H6828-14 |
vetsafon | and hidden-quarter (north) |
H6828-15 |
vetsafonah | and toward the hidden-quarter |
H6845-04 |
yitseponu | they hide away |
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 |