Lexical Definition
מִצְפֶּה Mitspeh (mits-peh') Mizpeh N:N--L
the same as מִצְפֶּה
Mizpeh, watch tower. Compare מִצְפָּה.
- § Mizpeh = "watchtower"
- Mitspeh, the name of five places in Palestine
1) a city in the district of the Shephelah or lowlands of Judah
2) a place in Moab on the east of the Jordan
3) a place in Gilead
4) a place near Mount Hermon
5) a place in Benjamin; also 'Mizpah'
Usage: 2 forms in 11 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Μασφά | Mizpha | LXX.Josh.13.26 |
| Μασσηφάθ | Mizpah | LXX.Jer.40.6 • LXX.Jer.40.8 • LXX.Jer.40.10 • LXX.Jer.40.12 • LXX.Jer.40.13 • LXX.Jer.40.15 • LXX.Jer.41.1 • LXX.Jer.41.3 • LXX.Jer.41.10 • LXX.Jer.41.16 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. מִצְפֶּה
proper name, of a location1. ׳הַמּ in Shephelah of Judah Josh 15:38, Μας(ς)ηφα.
2. מִצְפֵּהמֿוֺאָב 1Sam 22:3, Μασσηφα.
3. מִצְפֵּה גִלְעָד Judg 11:29 (twice in verse) (ἡ σκοπιά) probably = ׳רָמַת הַמּ Josh 13:26 Μας(ση)φα and perhaps מִצְפָּה
2. — Josh 11:8; Josh 18:26 see מִצְפָּה
3,4.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 11:8 · 13:26 · 15:38 · 18:26 |
| Judges | 11:29 |
| 1 Samuel | 22:3 |