צְפוֹנִי
tse.pho.ni
H6830
H:A
Hebrew
northern
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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language
tse.pho.ni denotes the one identified as northern in a statement of removal and banishment.
The attested use identifies an individual or force by a northern orientation as the one to be driven away and banished in Joel 2:20.
Senses in use
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The one identified as northern · dominant
In Joel 2:20, the masculine singular absolute adjective marks the one whom the speaker will drive far away and banish; the APB renders the clause, "I will drive the northern one far from you and banish him."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Joel 2:20, the APB presents the referent as "the northern one" within the announcement of driving him away and banishing him. This reflects the clause's presentation rather than a precise lexical mapping.