Meaning of the name: north, northern. Related names are: Shuni,
Gad, and Haggi. The translations of Zephon in 21 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Xê-Phôn in Vietnamese to
Σαφων in Greek!
The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites: (NUM 26:15)