הַ/מִּצְפָּ֑ה
𐤄/𐤌𐤑𐤐𐤄
hamitsepah
Mizpah
feminine of מִצְפֶּה; Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine; Mitspah. (This seems rather to be only an orthographic variation of מִצְפֶּה when 'in pause'.)
Judges 21:8 · Word #11
Lexicon H4709
| Lemma | מִצְפָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Mitspâh |
| Strong's | H4709 |
| In-context | Mizpah |
Morphology HTd/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H4709-02
the Watchtower
| Root | צפה (ts-p-h) |
| Core Meanings | to look out, watch, keep watch, observe, spy |
| Semantic Range | watchtower, lookout point, watch-height; as a proper noun, the name of several Israelite towns situated on elevated vantage points |
| Conceptual Significance | Places named Mizpah were typically elevated sites used for gathering, covenant-making, or military assembly, reflecting the root idea of watchfulness and oversight. The name evokes themes of vigilance, divine observation, and communal accountability before יהוה. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun functioning as a proper place name; prefixed with the definite article (הַ). Likely derived from the noun מִצְפֶּה (“watchtower, lookout”), from the root צפה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִצְפָּה derives from the root צפה (“to watch, look out”) and denotes a lookout place or watch-height. The morphology (HTd/Np) indicates a feminine singular proper noun with the definite article, so the rendering preserves both its singular feminine form and the prefixed "the" as "the Watchtower." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צפה (to look out, watch, keep watch, observe, spy)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6822-01 |
atsapeh | I will keenly keep watch |
H4709-01 |
bamitsepah | in the Watchtower (Mizpah) |
H6822-02 |
hametsapeh | the one who keeps watch |
Word Usage (36 occurrences of H4709)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:49 | וְ/הַ/מִּצְפָּה֙ | vehamitsepah | and Mizpah |
| Joshua 11:3 | הַ/מִּצְפָּֽה | hamitsepah | of Mizpah |
| Judges 10:17 | בַּ/מִּצְפָּֽה | bamitsepah | in Mizpah |