Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
lookout
Usage: watchtower, lookout point
Strong's Number
H4707
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H4707 Quick Answer
Strong's H4707 מִצפֶּה (mitspeh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mitspeh (mits-peh') n-m. 1. an observatory, especially for military purposes [from H6822] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include judah, came, toward, watch, and tower. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mitspeh (mits-peh') n-m. 1. an observatory, especially for military purposes [from H6822]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- judah, came, toward, watch, and tower
Meaning and Definition
mitspeh (mits-peh') n-m. 1. an observatory, especially for military purposes [from H6822] KJV: watch tower. Root(s): H6822
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4707. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
judah
came
toward
watch
tower
wilderness
looked
multitude
behold
dead
bodies
fallen
How Strong's H4707 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4707 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4707 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4707.
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.
And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4707, grouped by book.
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4707 FAQ
What does mitspeh (מִצְפֶּה) mean?
Mitspeh (Strong's H4707) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "watch tower". mitspeh (mits-peh') n-m. 1. an observatory, especially for military purposes [from H6822]
How many times is mitspeh (מִצְפֶּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4707 across 2 books.
Where can I study mitspeh (מִצְפֶּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4707 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mitspeh (מִצְפֶּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as judah, came, toward, watch, tower, and wilderness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.