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north

Meaning of “north”

The direction or quarter opposite south; the side or region toward that quarter.

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132 occurrences125 verses24 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 28:14

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Job 26:7
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He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 26:7 · retained source text

He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.

Job 37:9
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Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
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Out of the South commeth the whirlewinde: and cold out of the North.

1611 marginal noteHeb. out of the chamber.

1611 marginal noteHeb. scattering winds.

Job 37:22
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Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
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Faire weather commeth out of the North: with God is terrible maiestie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. gold

Complete reference index — all 125 verses
Genesis 28:14Exodus 26:20Exodus 26:35Exodus 27:11Exodus 36:25Exodus 38:11Numbers 2:25Numbers 34:7Numbers 34:9Numbers 35:5Joshua 8:11Joshua 8:13Joshua 11:2Joshua 15:5Joshua 15:6Joshua 15:10Joshua 16:6Joshua 17:9Joshua 17:10Joshua 18:5Joshua 18:12Joshua 18:16Joshua 18:17Joshua 18:19Joshua 19:14Joshua 19:27Joshua 24:30Judges 2:9Judges 7:1Judges 21:191 Kings 7:252 Kings 16:141 Chronicles 9:242 Chronicles 4:4Job 26:7Job 37:9Job 37:22Psalms 48:2Psalms 89:12Psalms 107:3Proverbs 25:23Ecclesiastes 1:6Ecclesiastes 11:3Song of Solomon 4:16Isaiah 14:13Isaiah 14:31Isaiah 41:25Isaiah 43:6Isaiah 49:12Jeremiah 1:13Jeremiah 1:14Jeremiah 1:15Jeremiah 3:12Jeremiah 3:18Jeremiah 4:6Jeremiah 6:1Jeremiah 6:22Jeremiah 10:22Jeremiah 13:20Jeremiah 16:15Jeremiah 23:8Jeremiah 25:9Jeremiah 25:26Jeremiah 31:8Jeremiah 46:6Jeremiah 46:10Jeremiah 46:20Jeremiah 46:24Jeremiah 47:2Jeremiah 50:3Jeremiah 50:9Jeremiah 50:41Jeremiah 51:48Ezekiel 1:4Ezekiel 8:3Ezekiel 8:5Ezekiel 8:14Ezekiel 9:2Ezekiel 20:47Ezekiel 21:4Ezekiel 26:7Ezekiel 32:30Ezekiel 38:6Ezekiel 38:15Ezekiel 39:2Ezekiel 40:20Ezekiel 40:23Ezekiel 40:35Ezekiel 40:40Ezekiel 40:44Ezekiel 40:46Ezekiel 41:11Ezekiel 42:1Ezekiel 42:2Ezekiel 42:4Ezekiel 42:11Ezekiel 42:13Ezekiel 42:17Ezekiel 44:4Ezekiel 46:9Ezekiel 46:19Ezekiel 47:15Ezekiel 47:17Ezekiel 48:1Ezekiel 48:10Ezekiel 48:16Ezekiel 48:17Ezekiel 48:30Daniel 11:6Daniel 11:7Daniel 11:8Daniel 11:11Daniel 11:13Daniel 11:15Daniel 11:40Daniel 11:44Amos 8:12Zephaniah 2:13Zechariah 2:6Zechariah 6:6Zechariah 6:8Zechariah 14:4Luke 13:29Acts 27:12Revelation 21:13

Where “north” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus5 occurrences
5 versesNumbers4 occurrences
4 versesJoshua18 occurrences
17 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms3 occurrences
3 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah5 occurrences
5 versesJeremiah24 occurrences
24 versesEzekiel40 occurrences
35 versesDaniel8 occurrences
8 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah5 occurrences
4 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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