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Strong's H6822 צָפָה (tsaphah)

Tsaphah means “behold” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6822
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 33
Books 16

Strong's H6822 Quick Answer

Strong's H6822 צָּפָה (tsaphah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsaphah (tsaw-faw') v. 1. (properly) to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance 2. (by implication) to observe, await It has 33 linked Bible usages across 16 books. Visible English usage signals include behold, look, looketh, watch, and into. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
tsaphah (tsaw-faw') v. 1. (properly) to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance 2. (by implication) to observe, await
Usage
33 linked usages
Books
16 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
behold, look, looketh, watch, and into

Meaning and Definition

tsaphah (tsaw-faw') v. 1. (properly) to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance 2. (by implication) to observe, await [a primitive root] KJV: behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).

Original Word
צָּפָה
Transliteration
tsaphah
Derivation
Root: צפה
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6822. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6822 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsaphah, 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.

behold 1 Samuel 14:16 look Psalms 5:3 looketh Proverbs 31:27 beholding Proverbs 15:3 espy Jeremiah 48:19 into 1 Samuel 4:13 watch Genesis 31:49

How Strong's H6822 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 33 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6822 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 H6822 in the Old Testament

33 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 31:49 KJV

And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

1 Samuel 4:13 KJV

And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

1 Samuel 14:16 KJV

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.

Usage Excerpts

First 33 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6822.

Genesis 31:49 Old Testament, KJV
And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.
1 Samuel 4:13 Old Testament, KJV
And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
1 Samuel 14:16 Old Testament, KJV
And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
2 Samuel 13:34 Old Testament, KJV
But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.
2 Samuel 18:24 Old Testament, KJV
And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
2 Samuel 18:25 Old Testament, KJV
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
2 Samuel 18:26 Old Testament, KJV
And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
2 Samuel 18:27 Old Testament, KJV
And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
2 Kings 9:17 Old Testament, KJV
And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
2 Kings 9:18 Old Testament, KJV
So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.
2 Kings 9:20 Old Testament, KJV
And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.
Job 15:22 Old Testament, KJV
He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
Psalms 5:3 Old Testament, KJV
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Psalms 37:32 Old Testament, KJV
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Psalms 66:7 Old Testament, KJV
He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
Proverbs 15:3 Old Testament, KJV
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs 31:27 Old Testament, KJV
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Song of Solomon 7:4 Old Testament, KJV
Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.
Isaiah 21:6 Old Testament, KJV
For thus hath the LORD said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
Isaiah 52:8 Old Testament, KJV
Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.
Isaiah 56:10 Old Testament, KJV
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
Jeremiah 6:17 Old Testament, KJV
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Jeremiah 48:19 Old Testament, KJV
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?
Lamentations 4:17 Old Testament, KJV
As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
Ezekiel 3:17 Old Testament, KJV
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Ezekiel 33:2 Old Testament, KJV
Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
Ezekiel 33:6 Old Testament, KJV
But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
Ezekiel 33:7 Old Testament, KJV
So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
Hosea 9:8 Old Testament, KJV
The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.
Micah 7:4 Old Testament, KJV
The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
Micah 7:7 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Nahum 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
Habakkuk 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6822, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 5 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 2 usages, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6822 FAQ

What does tsaphah (צָפָה) mean?

Tsaphah (Strong's H6822) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "behold". tsaphah (tsaw-faw') v. 1. (properly) to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance 2. (by implication) to observe, await

How many times is tsaphah (צָפָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 33 linked usages for Strong's H6822 across 16 books.

Where can I study tsaphah (צָפָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6822 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tsaphah (צָפָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as behold, look, looketh, watch, into, and beholding. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.