צָפָה (tsâphâh) — Behold
Hebrew word study: צָפָה (tsâphâh), Strong's H6822. properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await
KJV translation words: behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).
Strong's H6822 is tagged on 36 words in 33 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:49 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:1.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 33)
- Genesis 31:49 — יִצֶף — may he keep watch
- 1 Samuel 4:13 — מְצַפֶּה — watching
- 1 Samuel 14:16 — הַצֹּפִים — the watchmen
- 2 Samuel 13:34 — הַצֹּפֶה — who kept watch
- 2 Samuel 18:24 — הַצֹּפֶה — the watchman
- 2 Samuel 18:25 — הַצֹּפֶה — the watchman
- 2 Samuel 18:26 — הַצֹּפֶה — the watchman
- 2 Samuel 18:27 — הַצֹּפֶה — the watchman
- 2 Kings 9:17 — וְהַצֹּפֶה — and the watchman
- 2 Kings 9:18 — הַצֹּפֶה — the watchman
- 2 Kings 9:20 — הַצֹּפֶה — the watchman
- Job 15:22 — וְצָפוּי — and is watched
- Psalms 5:3 — וַאֲצַפֶּה — so I may watch
- Psalms 37:32 — צוֹפֶה — is watching
- Psalms 66:7 — תִּצְפֶּינָה — they keep watch
- Proverbs 15:3 — צֹפוֹת — watching
- Proverbs 31:27 — צוֹפִיָּה — she is watching over
- Song of Solomon 7:4 — צוֹפֶה — which watches
- Isaiah 21:6 — הַמְצַפֶּה — the watchman
- Isaiah 52:8 — צֹפַיִךְ — watchmen your
- Isaiah 56:10 — צֹפָיו — watchmen its
- Jeremiah 6:17 — צֹפִים — watchmen
- Jeremiah 48:19 — וְצַפִּי — and watch
- Lamentations 4:17 — צִפִּינוּ — we watched
- Ezekiel 3:17 — צֹפֶה — a watchman
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4707 מִצְפֶּה (mitspeh), H6823 צָפָה (tsâphâh), H6825 צְפוֹ (Tsᵉphôw), H6836 צְפִיָּה (tsᵉphîyâh), H6837 צִפְיוֹן (Tsiphyôwn), H6839 צֹפִים (Tsôphîym), H6844 צָפִית (tsâphîyth), H6857 צְפַת (Tsᵉphath), H7436 רָמָתַיִם צוֹפִים (Râmâthayim Tsôwphîym).
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What does tsâphâh (H6822) mean?
Properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await.
How is H6822 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6822 as: behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man)..
How often does צָפָה (tsâphâh) appear?
Strong's H6822 is tagged on 36 words in 33 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:49 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:1.
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