The Definition of the word Northward

Northward

(Heb. tsaphon), a hidden" or "dark place," as opposed to the" sunny south (Deut. 3:27). A Hebrew in speaking of the points of the compass was considered as always having his face to the "east, and hence "the left hand" (Gen. 14:15; Job 23:9) denotes" "the north. The "kingdoms of the north" are Chaldea, Assyria," "Media, etc."