Strong's H4708 · Hebrew
מִצְפֶּה
Mitspeh · /mits-peh'/
Definition
Mitspeh, the name of five places in Palestine
KJV: Mizpeh, watch tower. Compare H4709 (מִצְפָּה).
Root / derivation: the same as H4707 (מִצְפֶּה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מִצְפֶּה across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Joshua3 verses
And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining. great Zidon: or, Zidonrabbah Misrephothmaim: or, Salt pits: Heb. Burnings of waters
Joshua 15:38And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
Joshua 18:26And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,
1 Samuel4 verses
And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.
1 Samuel 7:6And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
1 Samuel 7:7And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
1 Samuel 22:3And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.
Jeremiah5 verses
Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
Jeremiah 40:8Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
Jeremiah 40:12Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.
Jeremiah 40:13Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
Jeremiah 41:1Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4708 (Mitspeh) mean?
Mitspeh, the name of five places in Palestine
How many times does H4708 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4708 (מִצְפֶּה) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Mizpeh.”
How is Mitspeh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4708 is rendered as “Mizpeh” (9×), “Mizpah” (5×).
Where does the Hebrew word מִצְפֶּה come from?
the same as H4707 (מִצְפֶּה);