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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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Proverbs 25:23
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 25:23 · retained source text

The North winde driueth away raine: so doeth an angrie countenance a backbiting tongue.

1611 marginal noteOr, The Northwinde bringeth foorth raine, so doeth a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.

Ecclesiastes 1:6
The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:6 · retained source text

The winde goeth toward the South, and turneth about vnto the North; it whirleth about continually, and the winde returneth againe according to his circuits.

Ecclesiastes 11:3
If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 11:3 · retained source text

If the clouds be full of raine, they emptie themselues vpon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the South, or toward the North, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

Song of Solomon 4:16
¶ Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 4:16 · retained source text

¶ Awake, O Northwinde, and come thou South, blow vpon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out: let my beloued come into his garden, and eate his pleasant fruits.

Isaiah 14:13
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
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1611 witness · Isaiah 14:13 · retained source text

For thou hast said in thine heart; I wil ascend into heauen, I wil exalt my throne aboue the starres of God: I wil sit also vpon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the North.

Isaiah 14:31
Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 14:31 · retained source text

Howle, O gate, crie, O citie, thou whole Palestina art dissolued, for there shal come from the North a smoke, and none shall bee alone in his appointed times.

1611 marginal noteOr, he shall not be alone.

1611 marginal noteOr assemblies.

Isaiah 41:25
I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 41:25 · retained source text

I haue raised vp one from the North, and he shall come: from the rising of the Sunne shall he call vpon my name, and he shall come vpon princes as vpon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.

Isaiah 43:6
I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 43:6 · retained source text

I wil say to the North, Giue vp; and to the South, Keepe not backe: bring my sonnes from farre, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

Isaiah 49:12
Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 49:12 · retained source text

Behold, these shall come from far: and loe, these from the North and from the West, and these from the land of Sinim.

Jeremiah 1:13
And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 1:13 · retained source text

And the worde of the LORD came vnto mee the second time, saying; What seest thou? And I said; I see a seething pot, and the face thereof was towards the North.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from the face of the North.

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