מִצְפֶּה

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hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine2 occurrences2 books2 verses

Definition

from H6822; an observatory, especially for military purposes
Traditional renderings: watch tower.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. 2 Chronicles 20:24הַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה · a place overlooking
    When the men of Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked for the vast army, but there were only corpses lying on the ground; no one had escaped.
  2. Isaiah 21:8מִצְפֶּ֣ה׀ · the watchtower
    Then the lookout shouted: “Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; night after night I stay at my post.