Strong H4708H4708Iמִצְפֶּה

Mizpeh

One of the 5 senses of Strong H4708

Transliteration
mitspeh
Pronunciation
mits-peh'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

Mizpah (Mizpeh, Ramah, Ramathaim-zophim, Arimathea), a city in Benjamin where the Israelites gathered for judgment and prayer (Judges 20:1, 3; 21:1, 5, 8; 1 Samuel 7:5-7, 11-12, 16; 10:17), and the hometown of Samuel (1 Samuel 1:19; 2:11; 7:17; 8:4; 15:34; 16:13; 19:18-23; 20:1; 25:1; 28:3) and Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57; Mark 15:43; Luke 23:50-51; John 19:38).

Meaning of the name

Mizpeh = "watchtower"

General definition

The same as H4707; {Mitspeh} the name of five places in Palestine: - {Mizpeh} watch tower. Compare H4709 .

In the biblical story

Mizpah

A city in Benjamin; a place of gathering and judgment

Mizpah (Mizpeh, Ramah, Ramathaim-zophim, Arimathea), a city in Benjamin where the Israelites gathered for judgment and prayer (Judges 20:1, 3; 21:1, 5, 8; 1 Samuel 7:5-7, 11-12, 16; 10:17), and the hometown of Samuel (1 Samuel 1:19; 2:11; 7:17; 8:4; 15:34; 16:13; 19:18-23; 20:1; 25:1; 28:3) and Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57; Mark 15:43; Luke 23:50-51; John 19:38).

In the Bible

Strong H4708I appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • mizpeh1

First verses

  1. Joshua 18:26
    And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,
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