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Northward
(Heb. tsaphon), a “hidden” or “dark place,” as opposed to the sunny south (Deut. 3:27). A Hebrew in speaking of the points of the compass was considered as always having his face to the east, and hence “the left hand” (Gen. 14:15; Job 23:9) denotes the north. The “kingdoms of the north” are Chaldea, Assyria, Media, etc.
In the Bible
27
Verses where Northward is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 26:14
The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
- 1 Chronicles 26:17
Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
- 1 Samuel 14:5
One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.
- Daniel 8:4
I saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.
- Deuteronomy 2:3
“You have been wandering around this hill country long enough; turn to the north
- Deuteronomy 3:27
Go to the top of Pisgah and look to the west and north and south and east. See the land with your own eyes, for you will not cross this Jordan.
+21 more verses naming Northward.
Scripture on Northward
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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