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מִצְפֶּה H4708

H4708 is the Hebrew word מִצְפֶּה, transliterated Mitspeh and said mits-peh'. The King James Version most often renders it mizpeh.

Word: מִצְפֶּהTransliteration: MitspehSaid: mits-peh'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 12 verses

What it means

Mitspeh, the name of five places in Palestine.

Where it comes from

the same as H4707 (מִצְפֶּה).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

mizpeh 8×mizpah 3×thence to mizpeh 1×toward the watch tower 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Mizpeh, watch tower. Compare H4709 (מִצְפָּה).

Verses using מִצְפֶּה

All 12 verses, quoted in full.

Joshua 11:8 · KJV

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.

Joshua 15:38 · KJV

And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

Joshua 18:26 · KJV

And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,

Judges 11:29 · KJV

Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.

1 Samuel 7:5 · KJV

And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.

1 Samuel 7:6 · KJV

And 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 7:7 · KJV

And 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 22:3 · KJV

And 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.

2 Chronicles 20:24 · KJV

And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

Jeremiah 40:6 · KJV

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 · KJV

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 · KJV

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4708 mean?

H4708 is the Hebrew word מִצְפֶּה (Mitspeh), meaning Mitspeh, the name of five places in Palestine.

How is H4708 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it mizpeh (8 times), mizpah (3 times), thence to mizpeh (1 time), toward the watch tower (1 time).

How many times does H4708 appear in the Bible?

מִצְפֶּה (Mitspeh) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4708 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H4707 (מִצְפֶּה).

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