◄ 4709. Mitspah ►
Strong's Lexicon Mitspah: Mizpah Original Word: מִצְפָה Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine Transliteration: Mitspah Pronunciation: MITS-pah Phonetic Spelling: (mits-paw') Definition: Mitspah Meaning: Mitspah means "watchtower" or "lookout point." It is used as a proper noun to denote specific locations in the biblical narrative. Word Origin: Derived from the root verb צָפָה (tsaphah), meaning "to look out" or "to watch." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew proper noun מִצְפָה (Mitspah) in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it is a specific place name unique to the Hebrew Bible. However, the concept of a "watchtower" or "lookout" can be related to Greek terms like σκοπιά (skopia), meaning "watch" or "lookout," though this is not a direct translation of the proper noun. Usage: The term Mitspah is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to several distinct locations, often associated with significant historical or religious events. It is frequently mentioned in the context of gatherings, covenants, and military activities. Context: • Mitspah in Gilead: This location is associated with the covenant between Jacob and Laban, where they set up a heap of stones as a witness (Genesis 31:49). It served as a boundary marker and a place of mutual agreement. • Mitspah of Benjamin: A city in the territory of Benjamin, it was a central gathering place for the Israelites during times of crisis. It is notably mentioned in Judges 20:1-3, where the Israelites assembled to address the crime committed in Gibeah. • Mitspah in Moab: David sought refuge here for his parents during his flight from Saul (1 Samuel 22:3). • Mitspah in the land of Judah: Mentioned in Joshua 15:38, it is one of the cities in the lowland region of Judah. • Mitspah as a religious and judicial center: In 1 Samuel 7:5-6, the prophet Samuel called the Israelites to Mitspah for a time of repentance and renewal of their covenant with God. It was a place of national assembly and spiritual revival. • Mitspah during the time of the monarchy: It served as a strategic military location and a place of governance. King Asa fortified it against the northern kingdom of Israel (1 Kings 15:22). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from tsaphah Definition the name of several places in Isr. NASB Translation Mizpah (38), Mizpeh (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִצְמָּה38 proper name, of a location (properly outlook-point or #NAME?; with article (exceptHos Joshua 5:1)); — 1 in Gilead, explanation as name given to Laban's cairn, north of Jabbok Genesis 31:49 (on text see Ball Holz; ᵐ5 ἡ ὅρασις). 2 probably south of Jabbok, Judges 10:17 (ἡ σκοπιά), Judges 11:11,34 (Μασσηφα; so ᵐ5L Judges 10:17), Hosea 5:1 (ἡ σκοπιά); apparently = II. מִצְמֶּה 3, BuhlGeogr. 262 (מֶּה-, מָּה-, seem to interchange); site unknown; see conjectures in Buhll.c., compare GASmGeogr. 586. 3. near Hermon, ׳אֶרֶץ הַמּ Joshua 11:3, Μασευμαν, Μασσηφα(θ), = בִּקְעַתמִֿצְמֶּה Joshua 11:8, Μασσωχ, Μασσηφα; see BuhlGeogr. 240. 4 old sacred place in Benjamin, Μασσηφα, etc.; — ׳הַמּ Judges 20:1 +, הַמִּצְמָּ֫תָה 1 Samuel 7:5 +; — Judges 20:1,3; Judges 21:1,5,8; 1 Samuel 7:5 7t. 1 Samuel 7; 1 Samuel 10; 1 Kings 15:22 2Chronicles 16:6; 2 Kings 25:23,25; Jeremiah 40:10 12t. 40, 41; Nehemiah 3:7,15,19; = הַמִּצְמֶּה Joshua 18:26; — modern Nabî Samwîl, 5 miles northwest of Jerusalem, see BuhlGeogr. 167 f.. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mitspah Feminine of Mitspeh; Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine -- Mitspah. (This seems rather to be only an orthographic variation of Mitspeh when "in pause".) see HEBREW Mitspeh see HEBREW Mitspeh Forms and Transliterations בַּמִּצְפָּ֔ה בַּמִּצְפָּ֖ה בַּמִּצְפָּ֗ה בַּמִּצְפָּ֜ה בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ במצפה במצפה׃ הַ֠מִּצְפָּתָה הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה הַמִּצְפָּ֔ה הַמִּצְפָּ֔תָה הַמִּצְפָּ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּ֛ה הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ הַמִּצְפָּה֒ הַמִּצְפָּה֙ הַמִּצְפָּה֮ המצפה המצפה׃ המצפתה וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְהַמִּצְפָּה֙ והמצפה לְמִצְפָּ֔ה למצפה bam·miṣ·pāh bammiṣpāh bammitzPah ham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh ham·miṣ·pāh hammiṣpāh hammiṣpāṯāh hammitzPah hammitzPatah lə·miṣ·pāh ləmiṣpāh lemitzPah vehammitzPah wə·ham·miṣ·pāh wəhammiṣpāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 31:49 HEB: וְהַמִּצְפָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔ר NAS: and Mizpah, for he said, May the LORD KJV: And Mizpah; for he said, INT: and Mizpah for said Joshua 11:3 HEB: חֶרְמ֔וֹן בְּאֶ֖רֶץ הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ NAS: of Hermon in the land of Mizpeh. KJV: under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh. INT: of Hermon the land of Mizpeh Judges 10:17 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ NAS: together and camped in Mizpah. KJV: and encamped in Mizpeh. INT: of Israel and camped Mizpah Judges 11:11 HEB: לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ פ NAS: before the LORD at Mizpah. KJV: before the LORD in Mizpeh. INT: before the LORD Mizpah Judges 11:34 HEB: וַיָּבֹ֨א יִפְתָּ֣ח הַמִּצְפָּה֮ אֶל־ בֵּיתוֹ֒ NAS: to his house at Mizpah, behold, KJV: came to Mizpeh unto his house, INT: came Jephthah Mizpah to his house Judges 20:1 HEB: אֶל־ יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ NAS: man to the LORD at Mizpah. KJV: of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh. INT: to the LORD Mizpah Judges 20:3 HEB: בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י NAS: had gone up to Mizpah.) And the sons KJV: were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said INT: the sons of Israel Mitspah said the sons Judges 21:1 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נִשְׁבַּ֥ע בַּמִּצְפָּ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֣ישׁ NAS: had sworn in Mizpah, saying, KJV: had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, INT: of Israel had sworn Mizpah saying now the men Judges 21:5 HEB: אֶל־ יְהוָ֧ה הַמִּצְפָּ֛ה לֵאמֹ֖ר מ֥וֹת NAS: up to the LORD at Mizpah, saying, KJV: to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, INT: to the LORD Mizpah saying shall surely Judges 21:8 HEB: אֶל־ יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְ֠הִנֵּה לֹ֣א NAS: up to the LORD at Mizpah? And behold, KJV: that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? INT: to the LORD to Mizpeh behold no 1 Samuel 7:5 HEB: כָּל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וְאֶתְפַּלֵּ֥ל בַּעַדְכֶ֖ם INT: all Israel Mitspah will pray about 1 Samuel 7:6 HEB: וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ הַ֠מִּצְפָּתָה וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־ מַ֜יִם NAS: They gathered to Mizpah, and drew KJV: And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew INT: gathered to Mizpah and drew water 1 Samuel 7:6 HEB: בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ NAS: the sons of Israel at Mizpah. INT: the sons of Israel Mizpah 1 Samuel 7:7 HEB: בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הַמִּצְפָּ֔תָה וַיַּעֲל֥וּ סַרְנֵֽי־ NAS: had gathered to Mizpah, the lords INT: the sons of Israel to Mizpah went the lords 1 Samuel 7:11 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִן־ הַמִּצְפָּ֔ה וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אֶת־ NAS: went out of Mizpah and pursued KJV: went out of Mizpeh, and pursued INT: of Israel out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines 1 Samuel 7:12 HEB: וַיָּ֤שֶׂם בֵּֽין־ הַמִּצְפָּה֙ וּבֵ֣ין הַשֵּׁ֔ן NAS: it between Mizpah and Shen, KJV: and set [it] between Mizpeh and Shen, INT: and set between Mizpah between and Shen 1 Samuel 7:16 HEB: אֵ֔ל וְהַגִּלְגָּ֖ל וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְשָׁפַט֙ אֶת־ NAS: and Gilgal and Mizpah, and he judged KJV: and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged INT: to Bethel and Gilgal and Mizpah judged Israel 1 Samuel 10:17 HEB: אֶל־ יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ NAS: together to the LORD at Mizpah; KJV: together unto the LORD to Mizpeh; INT: to the LORD Mizpah 1 Kings 15:22 HEB: בִּנְיָמִ֖ן וְאֶת־ הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ NAS: with them Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah. KJV: of Benjamin, and Mizpah. INT: Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah 2 Kings 25:23 HEB: אֶל־ גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־ NAS: to Gedaliah to Mizpah, namely, Ishmael KJV: to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael INT: to Gedaliah to Mizpah Ishmael the son 2 Kings 25:25 HEB: הָי֥וּ אִתּ֖וֹ בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ NAS: who were with him at Mizpah. KJV: and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah. INT: came at Mizpah 2 Chronicles 16:6 HEB: גֶּ֖בַע וְאֶת־ הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ ס NAS: Geba and Mizpah. KJV: therewith Geba and Mizpah. INT: fortified Geba and Mizpah Nehemiah 3:7 HEB: אַנְשֵׁ֥י גִבְע֖וֹן וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה לְכִסֵּ֕א פַּחַ֖ת NAS: of Gibeon and of Mizpah, also made repairs KJV: of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne INT: the men of Gibeon Mizpah the official of the governor Nehemiah 3:15 HEB: שַׂ֣ר פֶּ֣לֶךְ הַמִּצְפָּה֒ ה֤וּא יִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙ NAS: of the district of Mizpah, repaired KJV: of part of Mizpah; he built INT: the official of the district of Mizpah He built Nehemiah 3:19 HEB: יֵשׁ֛וּעַ שַׂ֥ר הַמִּצְפָּ֖ה מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית NAS: the official of Mizpah, repaired KJV: the ruler of Mizpah, another INT: of Jeshua the official of Mizpah section another 36 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4709 36 Occurrences bam·miṣ·pāh — 11 Occ. ham·miṣ·pāh — 17 Occ. ham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh — 4 Occ. lə·miṣ·pāh — 1 Occ. wə·ham·miṣ·pāh — 3 Occ.