Mitspeh — H4707

Definition

masculine noun

an observatory, especially formilitary purposes

1. watchtower, lookout point

Usually translated as

watch tower

Origin

from H6822

• Derived from Tsâphâh (H6822)

Greek equivalents

• hórasis (G3706)

Occurrences

Mitspeh occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Chronicles (1), Isaiah (1)

• 2 Chronicles 20:24 — And when Judah came toward the watch tower (הַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה) in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.
• Isaiah 21:8 — And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower (מִצְפֶּ֣ה) in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights: