Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H4708

Strong's H4708 · Hebrew

מִצְפֶּה

Mitspeh · /mits-peh'/

Number
H4708
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מִצְפֶּה
Transliteration
Mitspeh
Pronunciation
mits-peh'
KJV occurrences
13 verses

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.

Mizpeh9×
Mizpah5×

Every occurrence (KJV)

13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Joshua3 verses
Judges1 verse
1 Samuel4 verses
Jeremiah5 verses
Jeremiah 40:6

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 40:8

Then 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 40:12

Even 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 40:13

Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

Jeremiah 41:1

Now 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);