הַ/מִּצְפֶּ֖ה
𐤄/𐤌𐤑𐤐𐤄
Ramat Hamitsepeh
mizpeh
A toponym meaning 'Height of the Watchtower,' referring to a specific elevated location associated with lookout or surveillance in the context of ancient Israelite settlement or military geography. The term combines 'ramah' (height, high place) and 'ham-mitzpeh' (the watchtower/lookout), unified by the definite article. In biblical narrative, it designates a specific city assigned to the tribe of Gad in the Transjordan region (Joshua 13:26), likely marking it as a strategically significant high ground.
Joshua 13:26 · Word #4
Lexicon H7434
| Lemma | רָמַת הַמִּצְפֶּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤌𐤕 𐤄𐤌𐤑𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Ramat Hamitsepeh |
| Strong's | H7434 |
| Definition | A toponym meaning 'Height of the Watchtower,' referring to a specific elevated location associated with lookout or surveillance in the context of ancient Israelite settlement or military geography. The term combines 'ramah' (height, high place) and 'ham-mitzpeh' (the watchtower/lookout), unified by the definite article. In biblical narrative, it designates a specific city assigned to the tribe of Gad in the Transjordan region (Joshua 13:26), likely marking it as a strategically significant high ground. |
Morphology HTd/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | mizpeh |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7434-01
Height of the Watchtower
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; compound toponym formed from רָמָה (feminine singular noun, "height") + הַמִּצְפֶּה (masculine singular noun with definite article, "the watchtower"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves both roots: רמה as "height" and מִצְפֶּה (from צפה) as "watchtower," retaining the definite article "the" attached to the second element. It reflects the compound proper name structure without contextual adaptation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Ramat Hamitsepeh
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Height of the Watchtower |
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