Bible Dictionary
South
The South often refers to the Negeb, the dry region south of Judah extending toward Sinai. Scripture also uses several terms for the southern direction, region, or wind.
Biblical Usage
Scripture uses several terms for the south, including Negeb, Teman, Darom, and others. The Negeb appears in accounts of Abraham’s journeys and in descriptions of territories. Psalm 126 compares restoration to streams filling the dry watercourses of the South.
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