Bible Themes · Creation

North

The geographical direction opposite to south, often used to demonstrate the vast extent between the two.

North as a point of the compass

Job 37:22 See also Genesis 13:14; Deuteronomy 2:3; Joshua 18:5; Ecclesiastes 11:3; Isaiah 14:31; Jeremiah 1:13–15, Jeremiah 3:18 Although geographically situated to the east of Israel, invaders from Mesopotamia had to enter the country from the north, following the land route around the desert areas; Jeremiah 46:6; Ezekiel 8:5, Ezekiel 26:7; Amos 8:12; Zephaniah 2:13

Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.

North and south used to demonstrate vast extent

Genesis 28:14 See also Job 23:9; Isaiah 43:6; Ezekiel 20:47, Ezekiel 21:4; Daniel 8:4; Zechariah 6:6

Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.

The north wind

Proverbs 25:23 See also Ecclesiastes 1:6; Song of Solomon 4:16; Ezekiel 1:4

As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.

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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.

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