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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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First occurrence: Genesis 28:14

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1 Kings 7:25
It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:25 · retained source text

It stood vpon twelue oxen, three looking toward the North, and three looking toward the West, and three looking toward the South, and three looking toward the East: and the Sea was set aboue vpon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

2 Kings 16:14
And he brought also the brasen altar, which was before the Lord, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the Lord, and put it on the north side of the altar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 16:14 · retained source text

And hee brought also the brasen altar which was before the LORD, from the forefront of the house, from betweene the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the North side of the altar.

2 Chronicles 4:4
It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:4 · retained source text

It stood vpon twelue oxen: three looking toward the North, and three looking toward the West, and three looking toward the South, and three looking toward the East: and the Sea was set aboue vpon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

Job 26:7
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
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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
Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
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1611 witness · Job 37:9 · retained source text

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
Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
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1611 witness · Job 37:22 · retained source text

Faire weather commeth out of the North: with God is terrible maiestie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. gold

Psalms 48:2
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 48:2 · retained source text

Beautifull for situation, the ioy of the whole earth is moūt Sion, on the sides of the North, the citie of the great King.

Psalms 89:12
The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.
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1611 witness · Psalms 89:12 · retained source text

The North and the South, thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall reioyce in thy Name.

Psalms 107:3
And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
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1611 witness · Psalms 107:3 · retained source text

And gathered them out of the lands, from the East and from the West: from the North and from the South.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from the sea.

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