Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Mizpeh
Usage: § Mizpeh = "watchtower" a city in the district of the Shephelah or lowlands of Judah
Strong's Number
H4708
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
4
Strong's H4708 Quick Answer
Strong's H4708 מִצפֶּה (Mitspeh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Mitspeh (mits-peh') n/l. 1. Mitspeh, the name of five places in Israel [the same as H4707] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include mizpeh, israel, and places. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Mitspeh (mits-peh') n/l. 1. Mitspeh, the name of five places in Israel [the same as H4707]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- mizpeh, israel, and places
Meaning and Definition
Mitspeh (mits-peh') n/l. 1. Mitspeh, the name of five places in Israel [the same as H4707] KJV: Mizpeh, watch tower. Root(s): H4707 Compare: H4709
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4708. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4708 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Mitspeh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H4708 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4708 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 H4708 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4708.
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.
And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,
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.
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.
Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
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.
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.
Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4708, grouped by book.
Joshua 3 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4708 FAQ
What does mitspeh (מִצְפֶּה) mean?
Mitspeh (Strong's H4708) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mizpeh". Mitspeh (mits-peh') n/l. 1. Mitspeh, the name of five places in Israel [the same as H4707]
How many times is mitspeh (מִצְפֶּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H4708 across 4 books.
Where can I study mitspeh (מִצְפֶּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4708 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 mizpeh, israel, and places. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.