צפון

See also: צפֿון‎

Hebrew

Root
צ־פ־ן‎ (ṣ-p-n)

Pronunciation

(Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /sˤaː.ˈɸoːn/, /sˤaː.ˈpoːn/
(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /tsa.ˈfon/

Noun

צָפוֹן • (tsafón) m (no plural forms, singular construct צְפוֹן־)

north: one of the major compass points
(צְפוֹן־‎, ts'fón-) Singular construct state form of צָפוֹן‎ (tsafón)‎.

Usage notes

According to the Babylonian Talmudic teaching (at Baba Kama, 93:70b), צָפוֹן (zapon) is apparently connected to the word סבון, for soap. Normally, in the Mishnaic text, the word בורית is associated with soapery or cleanse-washing.

Coordinate terms

(compass points)

	צָפוֹן (tsafón)
מַעֲרָב‎ (ma'aráv)		מִזְרָח‎ (mizrakh)
	דָּרוֹם‎ (daróm)

Derived terms

זוהר הצפון / זֹהַר הַצָּפוֹן‎ (zóhar hatsafón)
צְפוֹנִי‎ (tsfoní)

Adjective

צָפוּן • (tsafún) (feminine צְפוּנָה‎, masculine plural צְפוּנִים‎)

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Descendants

→ Yiddish: צפֿון‎ (tsofn)

Proper noun

הַצָּפוֹן • (hatsafón) m

The northern parts of Israel: the Galilee and the Golan Heights.

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