Lexical Definition
זִפְרֹן Ziphrôn (zi-frone') Ziphron N:N--L
from an unused root (meaning to be fragrant)
Ziphron.
- § Ziphron = "fragrance"
- Ziphron, a place in Palestine
1) a place on the north boundary of the promised land as specified by Moses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| זִפְרֹ֔נָה | Ziphron towards | Num.34.9 |
| Ζεφρωνά | to Ziphron | LXX.Num.34.9 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[זִפְרֹן] proper name, of a location only with ה locative זִפְרֹ֫נָה Num 34:9, place on northern boundary of Canaan; ᵐ5 Δεφρωνα, Ἐφρωνα; ᵐ5L Ζεφρωνα; site dubious, WetzstHauran 88 proposes Ζιφρᾶν, northeast from Damascus; FurrerZPV viii. 28 BdPal 397 (' perhaps ') Za±ferâne, between „umƒ and Hamath; Di rejects both.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 34:9 |
Profile
Ziphron • A place on the northern border of the Promised Land
Ziphron was a place on the northern border of the Promised Land (Num.34:9).
- A location near Hazar-enan חֲצַר עֵינָן only mentioned at Num.34.9;
- only referred to as Ziphron זִפְרֹן.
Ziphron is mentioned in the Bible as a place on the northern border of the Promised Land (Num.34:9). It is listed between Zedad and Hazar-enan in the description of the boundaries of the land that the Israelites were to inherit. However, no other details are provided about its history or exact location.
All entries for Ziphron: זִפְרֹן