BDB7180
I. מִצְפֶּה noun masculine
1.
watch-tower, Isa 21:8.
2.
outlook-point, 2Chr 20:24 on high ground.
Strong's Lexicon
H4707
H4707 — מִצפֶּה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4707 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מִצפֶּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6822 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | mitspeh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mits-peh' |
| Meaning: | 1. an observatory, especially for military purposes |
| KJV Renderings: | watch tower. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מצפה (mitz-peh’)
2 Chronicles 20:24
- KJV: And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.none…: Heb. there was not an escaping
- EHCC: when Judah came toward the watch tower
Isaiah 21:8
- KJV: And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:he…: or, cried as a lionwhole…: or, every night
- EHCC: 1 stand continually upon the watch-tower