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Psalms 89:13

“Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

צָפוֹןtsâphôwn · tsaw-fone'
H6828 · Hebrew

Definition: properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)
Derivation: or צָפֹן; from H6845 (צָפַן);
KJV renderings: north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
Grammar: צָפ֣וֹן — common noun, feminine, singular, absolute
Code HNcfsa
Usage: Occurs 153 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 13:14 Genesis 28:14 Exodus 26:20 Exodus 26:35 Exodus 27:11

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read צָפוֹן here.

Verse 12 Verse 14

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.