Lexicon :: Strong's H4709 - miṣpâ

מִצְפָּה

Transliteration

miṣpâ

Pronunciation

mits-paw'

Part of Speech

proper feminine locative noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From מִצְפֶּה (H4708)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מִצְפָּה Mitspâh, mits-paw'; feminine of H4708; Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine:—Mitspah. (This seems rather to be only an orthographic variation of H4708 when 'in pause'.)

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's H4709 in the following manner: Mizpah (18x), Mizpeh (14x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's H4709 in the following manner: Mizpah (18x), Mizpeh (14x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Mizpah = "watchtower"
1. a place in Gilead north of Jabbok and location of Laban's cairn
2. a place in Gilead south of Jabbok; site unknown
3. a place near Mount Hermon
4. an old sacred place in Benjamin

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H4709: Abbreviations

מִצְפָּה ₃₈ proper name, of a location (properly outlook-point or with article (except Hosea 5:1)); —

†1. in Gilead, explanation as name given to Laban's cairn, north of Jabbok Genesis 31:49 (on text see Ball Holz; ἡ ὅρασις).

†2. probably south of Jabbok, Judges 10:17 (ἡ σκοπιά), Judges 11:11, 34 (Μασσηφα; so Judges 10:17), Hosea 5:1 (ἡ σκοπιά); apparently = H4708 II. מִצְפֶּה 3, Buhl^{Geogr. 262} (־פֶּה, ־פָּה, seem to interchange); site unknown; see conjectures in Buhl^l.c., compare GASm^{Geogr. 586.}

†3. near Hermon, הַמּ׳ אֶרֶץ Joshua 11:3, Μασευμαν, Μασσηφα(θ), = בִּקְעַת־מִצְפֶה H4708 Joshua 11:8, Μασσωχ, Μασσηφα; see Buhl^{Geogr. 240.}

4. old sacred place in Benjamin, Μασσηφα, etc.; — הַמּ׳ Judges 20:1 +, הַמּצְפָּ֫תָה H4708 1 Samuel 7:5 +; — Judges 20:1, 3; Judges 21:1, 5, 8; H4708 1 Samuel 7:5; 7 times 1 Samuel 7; 1 Samuel 10; 1 Kings 15:22; 2 Chronicles 16:6; 2 Kings 25:23, 25; Jeremiah 40:10; 12 times Jeremiah 40, Jeremiah 41; Nehemiah 3:7, 15, 19; = הַמִּצְפֶּה H4708 Joshua 18:26; — modern Nabî Samwîl, 5 miles northwest of Jerusalem, see Buhl^{Geogr. 167 f.}.

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Genesis

31:49

Joshua

11:3

Judges

10:17; 10:17; 11:11; 11:34; 20:1; 20:1; 20:3; 21:1; 21:5; 21:8

1 Kings

15:22

2 Kings

25:23; 25:25

2 Chronicles

16:6

Nehemiah

3:7; 3:15; 3:19

Jeremiah

40:10

Hosea

5:1; 5:1

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Strong's Number H4709 matches the Hebrew מִצְפָּה (miṣpâ),
which occurs 36 times in 33 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 31:49

Gen 31:49 - And Mizpah;^H4709 for^H834 he said,^H559 The LORD^H3068 watch^H6822 between me and thee, when we are absent^H5641 one^H376 from another.^H7453

Jos 11:3

Jos 11:3 - And to the Canaanite^H3669 on the east^H4217 and on the west,^H3220 and to the Amorite,^H567 and the Hittite,^H2850 and the Perizzite,^H6522 and the Jebusite^H2983 in the mountains,^H2022 and to the Hivite^H2340 under Hermon^H2768 in the land^H776 of Mizpeh.^H4709

Jdg 10:17

Jdg 10:17 - Then the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 were gathered together,^H6817 and encamped^H2583 in Gilead.^H1568 And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 assembled themselves together,^H622 and encamped^H2583 in Mizpeh.^H4709

Jdg 11:11

Jdg 11:11 - Then Jephthah^H3316 went^H3212 with the elders^H2205 of Gilead,^H1568 and the people^H5971 made^H7760 him head^H7218 and captain^H7101 over them: and Jephthah^H3316 uttered^H1696 all his words^H1697 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 in Mizpeh.^H4709

Jdg 11:34

Jdg 11:34 - And Jephthah^H3316 came^H935 to Mizpeh^H4709 unto his house,^H1004 and, behold, his daughter^H1323 came out^H3318 to meet^H7125 him with timbrels^H8596 and with dances:^H4246 and she was his only child;^H3173 beside her he had neither son^H1121 nor^H176 daughter.^H1323

Jdg 20:1

Jdg 20:1 - Then all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went out,^H3318 and the congregation^H5712 was gathered together^H6950 as one^H259 man,^H376 from Dan^H1835 even to Beersheba,^H884 with the land^H776 of Gilead,^H1568 unto the LORD^H3068 in Mizpeh.^H4709

Jdg 20:3

Jdg 20:3 - (Now the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 heard^H8085 that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were gone up^H5927 to Mizpeh.)^H4709 Then said^H559 the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 Tell^H1696 us, how was^H1961 this wickedness?^H7451

Jdg 21:1

Jdg 21:1 - Now the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 had sworn^H7650 in Mizpeh,^H4709 saying,^H559 There shall not any^H376 of us give^H5414 his daughter^H1323 unto Benjamin^H1144 to wife.^H802

Jdg 21:5

Jdg 21:5 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 said,^H559 Who is there among all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 that^H834 came^H5927 not up with the congregation^H6951 unto the LORD?^H3068 For they had made a great^H1419 oath^H7621 concerning him that came not up^H5927 to the LORD^H3068 to Mizpeh,^H4709 saying,^H559 He shall surely^H4191 be put to death.^H4191

Jdg 21:8

Jdg 21:8 - And they said,^H559 What one^H259 is there of the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 that came not up^H5927 to Mizpeh^H4709 to the LORD?^H3068 And, behold, there came^H935 none^H376 to the camp^H4264 from Jabeshgilead^H3003^H1568 to the assembly.^H6951

1Sa 7:5

1Sa 7:5 - And Samuel^H8050 said,^H559 Gather^H6908 all Israel^H3478 to Mizpeh,^H4708 and I will pray^H6419 for you unto the LORD.^H3068

1Sa 7:6

1Sa 7:6 - And they gathered together^H6908 to Mizpeh,^H4709 and drew^H7579 water,^H4325 and poured it out^H8210 before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 and fasted^H6684 on that day,^H3117 and said^H559 there, We have sinned^H2398 against the LORD.^H3068 And Samuel^H8050 judged^H8199 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 in Mizpeh.^H4708

1Sa 7:7

1Sa 7:7 - And when the Philistines^H6430 heard^H8085 that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were gathered together^H6908 to Mizpeh,^H4708 the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 went up^H5927 against Israel.^H3478 And when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 heard^H8085 it, they were afraid^H3372 of^H6440 the Philistines.^H6430

1Sa 7:11

1Sa 7:11 - And the men^H582 of Israel^H3478 went out^H3318 of Mizpeh,^H4709 and pursued^H7291 the Philistines,^H6430 and smote^H5221 them, until they came under Bethcar.^H1033

1Sa 7:12

1Sa 7:12 - Then Samuel^H8050 took^H3947 a^H259 stone,^H68 and set^H7760 it between Mizpeh^H4709 and Shen,^H8129 and called^H7121 the name^H8034 of it Ebenezer,^H72 saying,^H559 Hitherto hath the LORD^H3068 helped^H5826 us.

1Sa 7:16

1Sa 7:16 - And he went^H1980 from^H1767 year^H8141 to year^H8141 in circuit^H5437 to Bethel,^H1008 and Gilgal,^H1537 and Mizpeh,^H4709 and judged^H8199 Israel^H3478 in all those places.^H4725

1Sa 10:17

1Sa 10:17 - And Samuel^H8050 called^H6817 the people^H5971 together unto the LORD^H3068 to Mizpeh;^H4709

1Ki 15:22

1Ki 15:22 - Then king^H4428 Asa^H609 made a proclamation^H8085 throughout all Judah;^H3063 none was exempted:^H5355 and they took^H5375 away the stones^H68 of Ramah,^H7414 and the timber^H6086 thereof, wherewith Baasha^H1201 had builded;^H1129 and king^H4428 Asa^H609 built^H1129 with them Geba^H1387 of Benjamin,^H1144 and Mizpah.^H4709

2Ki 25:23

2Ki 25:23 - And when all the captains^H8269 of the armies,^H2428 they and their men,^H582 heard^H8085 that the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had made Gedaliah^H1436 governor,^H6485 there came^H935 to Gedaliah^H1436 to Mizpah,^H4709 even Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah,^H5418 and Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Careah,^H7143 and Seraiah^H8304 the son^H1121 of Tanhumeth^H8576 the Netophathite,^H5200 and Jaazaniah^H2970 the son^H1121 of a Maachathite,^H4602 they and their men.^H582

2Ki 25:25

2Ki 25:25 - But it came to pass in the seventh^H7637 month,^H2320 that Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah,^H5418 the son^H1121 of Elishama,^H476 of the seed^H2233 royal,^H4410 came,^H935 and ten^H6235 men^H582 with him, and smote^H5221 Gedaliah,^H1436 that he died,^H4191 and the Jews^H3064 and the Chaldees^H3778 that were with him at Mizpah.^H4709

2Ch 16:6

2Ch 16:6 - Then Asa^H609 the king^H4428 took^H3947 all Judah;^H3063 and they carried away^H5375 the stones^H68 of Ramah,^H7414 and the timber^H6086 thereof, wherewith Baasha^H1201 was building;^H1129 and he built^H1129 therewith Geba^H1387 and Mizpah.^H4709

Neh 3:7

Neh 3:7 - And next unto them^H3027 repaired^H2388 Melatiah^H4424 the Gibeonite,^H1393 and Jadon^H3036 the Meronothite,^H4824 the men^H582 of Gibeon,^H1391 and of Mizpah,^H4709 unto the throne^H3678 of the governor^H6346 on this side^H5676 the river.^H5104

Neh 3:15

Neh 3:15 - But the gate^H8179 of the fountain^H5869 repaired^H2388 Shallun^H7968 the son^H1121 of Colhozeh,^H3626 the ruler^H8269 of part^H6418 of Mizpah;^H4709 he built^H1129 it, and covered^H2926 it, and set up^H5975 the doors^H1817 thereof, the locks^H4514 thereof, and the bars^H1280 thereof, and the wall^H2346 of the pool^H1295 of Siloah^H7975 by the king's^H4428 garden,^H1588 and unto the stairs^H4609 that go down^H3381 from the city^H5892 of David.^H1732

Neh 3:19

Neh 3:19 - And next to him^H3027 repaired^H2388 Ezer^H5829 the son^H1121 of Jeshua,^H3442 the ruler^H8269 of Mizpah,^H4709 another^H8145 piece^H4060 over against the going up^H5927 to the armoury^H5402 at the turning^H4740 of the wall.

Jer 40:10

Jer 40:10 - As for me, behold, I will dwell^H3427 at Mizpah^H4709 to serve^H5975^H6440 the Chaldeans,^H3778 which will come^H935 unto us: but ye, gather^H622 ye wine,^H3196 and summer fruits,^H7019 and oil,^H8081 and put^H7760 them in your vessels,^H3627 and dwell^H3427 in your cities^H5892 that ye have taken.^H8610

Jer 40:15

Jer 40:15 - Then Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah^H7143 spake^H559 to Gedaliah^H1436 in Mizpah^H4709 secretly,^H5643 saying,^H559 Let me go,^H3212 I pray thee, and I will slay^H5221 Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah,^H5418 and no man^H376 shall know^H3045 it: wherefore should he slay^H5221^H5315 thee, that all the Jews^H3064 which are gathered^H6908 unto thee should be scattered,^H6327 and the remnant^H7611 in Judah^H3063 perish?^H6

Jer 41:1

Jer 41:1 - Now it came to pass in the seventh^H7637 month,^H2320 that Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 the son^H1121 of Elishama,^H476 of the seed^H2233 royal,^H4410 and the princes^H7227 of the king,^H4428 even ten^H6235 men^H582 with him, came^H935 unto Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 to Mizpah;^H4709 and there they did eat^H398 bread^H3899 together^H3162 in Mizpah.^H4708

Jer 41:3

Jer 41:3 - Ishmael^H3458 also slew^H5221 all the Jews^H3064 that were with him, even with Gedaliah,^H1436 at Mizpah,^H4709 and the Chaldeans^H3778 that were found^H4672 there, and the men^H582 of war.^H4421

Jer 41:6

Jer 41:6 - And Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 went forth^H3318 from Mizpah^H4709 to meet^H7125 them, weeping^H1058 all along^H1980 as he went:^H1980 and it came to pass, as he met^H6298 them, he said^H559 unto them, Come^H935 to Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam.^H296

Jer 41:10

Jer 41:10 - Then Ishmael^H3458 carried away captive^H7617 all the residue^H7611 of the people^H5971 that were in Mizpah,^H4709 even the king's^H4428 daughters,^H1323 and all the people^H5971 that remained^H7604 in Mizpah,^H4709 whom Nebuzaradan^H5018 the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 had committed^H6485 to Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam:^H296 and Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 carried them away captive,^H7617 and departed^H3212 to go over^H5674 to the Ammonites.^H1121^H5983

Jer 41:14

Jer 41:14 - So all the people^H5971 that Ishmael^H3458 had carried away captive^H7617 from Mizpah^H4709 cast about^H5437 and returned,^H7725 and went^H3212 unto Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah.^H7143

Jer 41:16

Jer 41:16 - Then took^H3947 Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah,^H7143 and all the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 that were with him, all the remnant^H7611 of the people^H5971 whom he had recovered^H7725 from Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah,^H5418 from Mizpah,^H4709 after^H310 that he had slain^H5221 Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam,^H296 even mighty^H1397 men^H582 of war,^H4421 and the women,^H802 and the children,^H2945 and the eunuchs,^H5631 whom he had brought again^H7725 from Gibeon:^H1391

Hos 5:1

Hos 5:1 - Hear^H8085 ye this, O priests;^H3548 and hearken,^H7181 ye house^H1004 of Israel;^H3478 and give ye ear,^H238 O house^H1004 of the king;^H4428 for judgment^H4941 is toward you, because ye have been a snare^H6341 on Mizpah,^H4709 and a net^H7568 spread^H6566 upon Tabor.^H8396

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