Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
watch
Usage: lookout post, lookout, watchtower
Strong's Number
H6836
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H6836 Quick Answer
Strong's H6836 צְּפִיָה (tsphiyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsphiyah (tsef-ee-yaw') n-f. 1. watchfulness [from H6822] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include our, eyes, yet, failed, and vain. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsphiyah (tsef-ee-yaw') n-f. 1. watchfulness [from H6822]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- our, eyes, yet, failed, and vain
Meaning and Definition
tsphiyah (tsef-ee-yaw') n-f. 1. watchfulness [from H6822] KJV: watching. Root(s): H6822
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6836. 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.
our
eyes
yet
failed
vain
help
watching
watched
nation
could
save
How Strong's H6836 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6836 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 H6836 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H6836.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6836, grouped by book.
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6836 FAQ
What does tsephiah (צְפִיָּה) mean?
Tsephiah (Strong's H6836) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "watching". tsphiyah (tsef-ee-yaw') n-f. 1. watchfulness [from H6822]
How many times is tsephiah (צְפִיָּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H6836 across 1 book.
Where can I study tsephiah (צְפִיָּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6836 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsephiah (צְפִיָּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as our, eyes, yet, failed, vain, and help. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.