Northwest (1 Occurrence)

Acts 27:12
and the haven being incommodious to winter in, the more part gave counsel to sail thence also, if by any means they might be able, having attained to Phenice, 'there' to winter, 'which is' a haven of Crete, looking to the south-west and north-west,
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North-west (1 Occurrence)

Phoenix (2 Occurrences)

Northeast (1 Occurrence)

Southeast (2 Occurrences)

Mizpah (42 Occurrences)

Mizpeh (24 Occurrences)

Olives (30 Occurrences)

Kedar (11 Occurrences)

Nebo (13 Occurrences)

Nephtoah (2 Occurrences)

Ono (5 Occurrences)

Troas (6 Occurrences)

Emmaus (1 Occurrence)

Derbe (4 Occurrences)

Mamre (10 Occurrences)

Bethesda (1 Occurrence)

Beeroth (7 Occurrences)

Commodious (1 Occurrence)

Ahlab (1 Occurrence)

Nineveh (23 Occurrences)

Bethhoron (12 Occurrences)

Beth-horon (12 Occurrences)

Sinai (38 Occurrences)

Battle (282 Occurrences)

Bethlehem (49 Occurrences)

Crete (7 Occurrences)

Gibeon (39 Occurrences)

Naphtali (51 Occurrences)

Arabia (9 Occurrences)

Pisidia (2 Occurrences)

Nations (683 Occurrences)

Table (125 Occurrences)

Nose (23 Occurrences)

Quarantania

Zebulun (46 Occurrences)

Ziklag (13 Occurrences)

Ziddim (1 Occurrence)

Zin (9 Occurrences)

Zaanaim (1 Occurrence)

Zabadaeans

Kedesh (12 Occurrences)

Kirjath (1 Occurrence)

Northwards (4 Occurrences)

Nile (37 Occurrences)

Nob (6 Occurrences)

Ulai (2 Occurrences)

Unsuitable (1 Occurrence)

Ophni (1 Occurrence)

Joppa (14 Occurrences)

Jogbehah (2 Occurrences)

Jabbok (7 Occurrences)

Jarmuth (7 Occurrences)

Lieth (135 Occurrences)

Lebonah (1 Occurrence)

Luz (7 Occurrences)

Land (19790 Occurrences)

Locust (25 Occurrences)

Genneseret

Gedaliah (31 Occurrences)

Goath (1 Occurrence)

Gennesaret (3 Occurrences)

Gilboa (8 Occurrences)

Giloh (2 Occurrences)

Gezer (14 Occurrences)

Goah (1 Occurrence)

Glass (12 Occurrences)

Incommodious (1 Occurrence)

Illyricum (1 Occurrence)

Ijon (3 Occurrences)

Iphtahel (2 Occurrences)

Iphtah-el (2 Occurrences)

Tappuah (8 Occurrences)

Tigris (2 Occurrences)

Timnah (12 Occurrences)

Tikvath (1 Occurrence)

Taanach (7 Occurrences)

Tikvah (2 Occurrences)

Trachonitis (1 Occurrence)

1. (n.) The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.

2. (a.) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming from the northwest; as, the northwest coast.

3. (a.) Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind.

4. (adv.) Toward the northwest.

5566. choros -- the northwest wind
... the northwest wind. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: choros Phonetic
Spelling: (kho'-ros) Short Definition: the north-west wind Definition: the ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5566.htm - 6k

9. Abilene -- Abilene, territory northwest of Damascus
... Abilene, territory northwest of Damascus. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Abilene Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-lay-nay') Short Definition: Abilene ...
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5488. Charran -- Haran, a city in northwest Mesopotamia
... Haran, a city in northwest Mesopotamia. Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Charran Phonetic Spelling: (khar-hran') Short Definition ...
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Life of Henry Martyn, Missionary to India and Persia
... ABRIDGED FROM THE MEMOIR. BY MRS. SARAH J. RHEA. CHICAGO: WOMAN'S PRESBYTERIAN BOARD
OF FOREIGN MISSIONS OF THE NORTHWEST, Room 48, McCormick Block. ...
/.../rhea/life of henry martyn missionary to india and persia/title page.htm

Death of Jesus.
... It was certainly on the north or northwest of the city, in the high, irregular plain
which extends between the walls and the two valleys of Kedron and Hinnom,[2 ...
//christianbookshelf.org/renan/the life of jesus/chapter xxv death of jesus.htm

A Methodist Isaac Newton
... A large deal-yard, at a very small distance from us, was all in a light fire; from
which the northwest wind drove the flames directly upon the Foundry; and ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/a methodist isaac newton.htm

From the Close of the General Conference of 1820 to the Beginning ...
... Hurons, were once a powerful nation, the most ancient settlers and proprietors of
the country on both sides of the Detroit river, extending northwest as far as ...
/.../chapter 6 from the close.htm

Missionary Annals.
... OTHERS IN PREPARATION. SENT POSTPAID ON RECEIPT OF PRICE. CHICAGO: WOMAN'S PRESBYTERIAN
BOARD OF MISSIONS OF THE NORTHWEST. Room 48, McCormick Block. ...
/.../rhea/life of henry martyn missionary to india and persia/missionary annals.htm

The Nawab's Gift
... The Hon. Mr. Drummond, the commissioner of the Northwest Provinces, was interested
in mission work, especially in the effort to help the women of the city and ...
//christianbookshelf.org/hoskins/clara a swain md/the nawabs gift.htm

Quaker City Excursion
... After visiting the famous battlefields of the Crimea, we sailed to Odessa, in the
northwest corner of the Black Sea, ours being the first American steamship ...
/.../griswold/sixty years with plymouth church/quaker city excursion.htm

From the Flood to Abraham
... only in part. The Japhethites probably settled around the Mediterranean
and in the northwest beyond the Black Sea. From them "the ...
/.../tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter iii from the flood.htm

The Dutch Calvinist Colony on the Hudson and the Swedish Lutheran ...
... Company's ship, the "Half-moon," in September, 1609, sailed up "the River of Mountains"
as far as the site of Albany, looking for the northwest passage to China ...
/.../bacon/a history of american christianity/chapter vii the dutch calvinist.htm

The Ministry in Galilee --The New Lesson
... Once and again he was found in or near Capernaum, while the time between these
visits was spent in regions to the north and northwest. ...
/.../rhees/the life of jesus of nazareth/iv the ministry in galileethe.htm

Northwest (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The point in the horizon between the north and
west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region. ...
/n/northwest.htm - 7k

Phoenix (2 Occurrences)
... kata liba kai kata choron, a description which has been translated in two ways:
(1) "looking toward the Southwest wind and toward the Northwest wind, ie ...
/p/phoenix.htm - 12k

Mizpeh (24 Occurrences)
... Hebrew Mitspah. It lies some distance to the Northwest of Jerash and claims
consideration in any attempt to fix the site of Mizpah. (2 ...
/m/mizpeh.htm - 21k

Mizpah (42 Occurrences)
... Hebrew Mitspah. It lies some distance to the Northwest of Jerash and claims
consideration in any attempt to fix the site of Mizpah. (2 ...
/m/mizpah.htm - 31k

Olives (30 Occurrences)
... The one drawback to arboriculture upon this ridge is the strong northwest wind which
permanently bends most trees toward the Southeast, but affects the sturdy ...
/o/olives.htm - 37k

Derbe (4 Occurrences)
... Cilician Gates. Roman milestones have been found along the line of this
road, one at a point 15 miles Northwest of Derbe. It was ...
/d/derbe.htm - 15k

Mamre (10 Occurrences)
... other than tradition is that called Khirbet and `Ain Nimreh (literally, the "ruin"
and "spring" of "the leopard"), about 1/2 mile North-Northwest of modern ...
/m/mamre.htm - 16k

Beeroth (7 Occurrences)
... Amwas). If we follow the old road by way of Gibeon (el-Jib) and Bethhoron,
Beeroth would lie probably to the Northwest of el-Jib. ...
/b/beeroth.htm - 11k

Nineveh (23 Occurrences)
... SENNACHERIB'S DESCRIPTION OF NINEVEH 1. The Walls 2. The Gates-Northwest 3. The
Gates-South and East 4. The Gates-West 5. The Outer Wall: the Plantations 6 ...
/n/nineveh.htm - 52k

Sinai (38 Occurrences)
... Horeb also occurs (Exodus 3:1; Exodus 17:6; Exodus 33:6), applying both to the
"Mount of God" and to the desert of Rephidim, some 20 miles to the Northwest. ...
/s/sinai.htm - 31k

The term "northwest" is not explicitly mentioned in the Bible; however, the concept of cardinal directions, including the northwest, can be inferred from various biblical passages that describe geography, travel, and divine guidance. In biblical times, directions were often given in relation to the rising and setting of the sun, with east being a primary reference point. The northwest, therefore, would be understood as the direction between north and west.

Geographical Context

In the context of the ancient Near East, the northwest direction would typically refer to the region that lies between the northern and western parts of the biblical lands. This could include areas such as parts of modern-day Turkey, Greece, and the Aegean Sea. These regions were significant in the spread of early Christianity, as the Apostle Paul and other missionaries traveled extensively in these areas.

Biblical References

While the specific term "northwest" is not used, the Bible does mention the north and west separately in various contexts. For example, in Isaiah 43:6 (BSB), God commands, "I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring My sons from afar and My daughters from the ends of the earth." This passage highlights God's sovereignty over all directions and His ability to gather His people from every corner of the earth.

In Acts 16:9-10 (BSB), the Apostle Paul receives a vision of a man from Macedonia, which is located to the northwest of Asia Minor, pleading for help. "During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’ As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them." This passage illustrates the divine guidance that led Paul to travel northwest, further spreading the Gospel.

Symbolic Meaning

In biblical symbolism, directions often carry deeper meanings. The north is sometimes associated with judgment or calamity, as seen in Jeremiah 1:14 (BSB): "Then the LORD said to me, ‘Out of the north, disaster will be poured out on all who live in the land.’" The west, on the other hand, can symbolize the end of the day or the completion of a journey, as the sun sets in the west.

The northwest, being a combination of these two directions, could symbolically represent a transition or a journey towards fulfillment, as seen in the missionary journeys of the early church. The spread of the Gospel to the northwest regions of the Roman Empire was a significant step in the fulfillment of the Great Commission, as the message of Christ reached new territories and peoples.

Cultural and Historical Impact

The northwest regions of the biblical world played a crucial role in the early Christian church. Cities such as Philippi, Thessalonica, and Corinth, located in the northwest direction from Jerusalem, became important centers for Christian teaching and community. The letters of Paul to these churches, such as Philippians, Thessalonians, and Corinthians, are key components of the New Testament and continue to influence Christian doctrine and practice today.

In summary, while the specific term "northwest" is not found in the Bible, the concept is present through the geographical and symbolic use of directions. The northwest regions were instrumental in the spread of Christianity and hold significant historical and theological importance in the biblical narrative.What was/is the importance of the gates of Jerusalem? | GotQuestions.org

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