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Lexicon :: Strong's H6822 - ṣāp̄â

Aa
צָפָה
Transliteration
ṣāp̄â
Pronunciation
tsaw-faw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1950

Strong’s Definitions

צָפָה tsâphâh, tsaw-faw'; a primitive root; properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await:—behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H6822 in the following manner: watchman (20x), watch (8x), behold (2x), look (2x), espy (1x), look up (1x), waited (1x), look well (1x), variant for Zophim (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x
The KJV translates Strong's H6822 in the following manner: watchman (20x), watch (8x), behold (2x), look (2x), espy (1x), look up (1x), waited (1x), look well (1x), variant for Zophim (1x).

  1. to look out or about, spy, keep watch, observe, watch

    1. (Qal) to keep watch, spy

    2. (Piel) to watch, watch closely

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צָפָה tsâphâh, tsaw-faw'; a primitive root; properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await:—behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).
STRONGS H6822: Abbreviations
I. [צָפָה]37 verb look out or about, spy keep watch (Late Hebrew id., Pi. hope; Ethiopic bdb085902 III. hope); —
Qal28 Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive יִצֶף בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ Genesis 31:49 (J) may י׳ keep watch between me and thee (that the covenant be kept = עֵד וגו׳ א׳ Genesis 31:50); 3rd person feminine plural תִּצְפֶּי֑נָה בַּגּוֺיִם עֵינָיו Psalm 66:9 [Psalm 66:7] his eyes keep watch upon the nations; Participle active צוֺפֶה רָשָׁע֫ לַצַּדִּיק Psalm 37:32 a wicked man spieth upon the righteous; Song 7:5 [Song 7:4] the town which looketh toward (מְּנֵי) Damascus; feminine צוֺפִיָּה Proverbs 31:27 she keepeth watch of (with accusative); plural עֵינֵי י׳ צֹפוֺת רָעִים וְטוֺבִים Proverbs 15:3; elsewhere as substantive watchman, absoluteצֹפֶה 2 Samuel 13:34 +; plural צֹפִים 1 Samuel 14:16 +, suffix צֹפָיו Isaiah 56:10 Qr (Kt צפו), צֹפַיִךְ Isaiah 52:8; — 1 Samuel 14:16; 2 Samuel 13:34 8 times Samuel Kings, Ezekiel 33:2, Ezekiel 33:6 (twice in verse); Isaiah 52:8, so in שְׂדֵה צֹפִים [H6839 Numbers 23:14] (JE); figurative of prophets Hosea 9:8; Jeremiah 6:17; Ezekiel 3:17; Ezekiel 33:7; Isaiah 56:10; — צוֺפִים 1 Samuel 1:1 see צוּפִי; Passive participle צָפוּ (Manuscripts and Qr צָפוּי), Job 15:22 spied out (and brought) to (אֱלֵי) the sword (Em Bi PerlesAnal. 29 צָפוּן compare Di Bu).
† Pi. Perfect 1st person plural צִפִּינוּ Lamentations 4:17; Imperfect 1st person singular אֲצַפֶּה Micah 7:7 +; Imperative masculine singular צַפֵּה Nahum 2:2, feminine singular צַפִּי Jeremiah 48:19; Participle מְצַפֶּה 1 Samuel 4:13; Isaiah 21:6; plural suffix מְצַפֶּיךָ Micah 7:4; — watch (closely), אֶלרֶּֿרֶךְ עִמְדִי וְצ׳ Jeremiah 48:19, דֶֿרֶךְ צ׳ Nahum 2:2 [Nahum 2:1]; + אֶל of person expected Lamentations 4:17; figurative אֲצַפֶּה בְּי׳ Micah 7:7; absolute literal 1 Samuel 4:13; figurative Habakkuk 2:1 I will look forth, to see (לִרְאוֺת) what he will say; Psalm 5:4 [Psalm 5:3] I will look out (expectantly); participle as noun = watchman Isaiah 21:6; Micah 7:4.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

31:49; 31:50

1 Samuel

1:1; 4:13; 4:13; 14:16; 14:16

2 Samuel

13:34; 13:34

Job

15:22

Psalms

5:3; 37:32; 66:7

Proverbs

15:3; 31:27

Song of Songs

7:4

Isaiah

21:6; 21:6; 52:8; 52:8; 56:10; 56:10

Jeremiah

6:17; 48:19; 48:19

Lamentations

4:17; 4:17

Ezekiel

3:17; 33:2; 33:6; 33:7

Hosea

9:8

Micah

7:4; 7:4; 7:7; 7:7

Nahum

2:1; 2:2

Habakkuk

2:1

H6822

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Strong's Number H6822 matches the Hebrew צָפָה (ṣāp̄â),
which occurs 37 times in 33 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:16 - And H7200➔ the watchmen H6822 of Saul H7586 in Gibeah H1390 of Benjamin H1144 looked; ➔H7200 and, behold, H2009 the multitude H1995 melted away, H4127 and they went on H3212 beating down H1986 one another.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:34 - But H1272➔ Absalom H53 fled. ➔H1272 And H5375➔ the young man H5288 that kept the watch H6822 lifted up ➔H5375 his eyes, H5869 and looked, H7200 and, behold, H2009 there came H1980 much H7227 people H5971 by the way H1870 of H6654➔ the hill H2022 side ➔H6654 behind him. H310

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:24 - And David H1732 sat H3427 between H996 the H8179➔ two H8147 gates: ➔H8179 and H3212➔ the watchman H6822 went up ➔H3212 to H413 the roof H1406 over the gate H8179 unto H413 the wall, H2346 and lifted up H5375 his eyes, H5869 and looked, H7200 and behold H2009 a man H376 running H7323 alone. H905

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:25 - And H7121➔ the watchman H6822 cried, ➔H7121 and told H5046 the king. H4428 And H559➔ the king H4428 said, ➔H559 If H518 he H905➔ be alone, ➔H905 there is tidings H1309 in his mouth. H6310 And he came H3212 apace, H1980 and drew near. H7131

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:26 - And H7200➔ the watchman H6822 saw ➔H7200 another H312 man H376 running: H7323 and H7121➔ the watchman H6822 called ➔H7121 unto H413 the porter, H7778 and said, H559 Behold H2009 another man H376 running H7323 alone. H905 And H559➔ the king H4428 said, ➔H559 He H2088 also H1571 bringeth tidings. H1319

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:27 - And H559➔ the watchman H6822 said, ➔H559 Me H589 thinketh H7200 the running H4794 of the foremost H7223 is like the running H4794 of Ahimaaz H290 the son H1121 of Zadok. H6659 And H559➔ the king H4428 said, ➔H559 He H2088 is a H376➔ good H2896 man, ➔H376 and H413➔ cometh H935 with ➔H413 good H2896 tidings. H1309

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:17 - And H6822➔ there stood H5975 a watchman ➔ H6822 on H5921 the tower H4026 in Jezreel, H3157 and he spied H7200 the company H8229 of Jehu H3058 as he came, H935 and said, H559 I H589 see H7200 a company. H8229 And H559➔ Joram H3088 said, ➔H559 Take H3947 an horseman, H7395 and send H7971 to meet them, H7125 and let him say, H559 Is it peace? H7965

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:18 - So there went H3212 one on horseback H7392 H5483 to meet him, H7125 and said, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the king, H4428 Is it peace? H7965 And H559➔ Jehu H3058 said, ➔H559 What H4100 hast thou to do with peace? H7965 turn thee H5437 behind me. H310 And H5046➔ the watchman H6822 told, ➔H5046 saying, H559 The messenger H4397 came H935 to H5704 them, H1992 but H3808➔ he cometh H7725➔ not ➔H3808 again. ➔H7725

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:20 - And H5046➔ the watchman H6822 told, ➔H5046 saying, H559 He came H935 even H5704 unto them, H413 and H3808➔ cometh H7725➔ not ➔H3808 again: ➔H7725 and the driving H4491 is like the driving H4491 of Jehu H3058 the son H1121 of Nimshi; H5250 for H3588 he driveth H5090 furiously. H7697

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:22 - He believeth H539 not H3808 that he shall return H7725 out H4480 of darkness, H2822 and H6822➔ he H1931 is waited ➔ H6822 for H413 of the sword. H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:3 - My voice H6963 shalt thou hear H8085 in the morning, H1242 O LORD; H3068 in the morning H1242 will I direct H6186 my prayer unto thee, and will look up. H6822

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:32 - The wicked H7563 watcheth H6822 the righteous, H6662 and seeketh H1245 to slay him. H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:7 - He ruleth H4910 by his power H1369 for ever; H5769 his eyes H5869 behold H6822 the nations: H1471 let H7311➔ not H408 the rebellious H5637 exalt ➔H7311 themselves. Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:3 - The eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 are in every H3605 place, H4725 beholding H6822 the evil H7451 and the good. H2896

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:27 - She looketh well H6822 to the ways H1979 of her household, H1004 and H3899➔ eateth H398 not H3808 the bread ➔H3899 of idleness. H6104

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:4 - Thy neck H6677 is as a tower H4026 of ivory; H8127 thine eyes H5869 like the fishpools H1295 in Heshbon, H2809 by H5921 the gate H8179 of Bathrabbim: H1337 H1337 thy nose H639 is as the tower H4026 of Lebanon H3844 which looketh H6822 toward H6440 Damascus. H1834

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:6 - For H3588 thus H3541 hath H559➔ the Lord H136 said ➔H559 unto me, H413 Go, H3212 set H5975 a watchman, H6822 let him declare H5046 what H834 he seeth. H7200

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:8 - Thy watchmen H6822 shall lift up H5375 the voice; H6963 with the voice H6963 together H3162 shall they sing: H7442 for H3588 they shall see H7200 eye H5869 to eye, H5869 when H7725➔ the LORD H3068 shall bring again ➔H7725 Zion. H6726

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:10 - His watchmen H6822 are blind: H5787 they H3605➔ are H3045➔ all ➔H3605 ignorant, ➔ H3808 H3045 they H3605➔ are all ➔H3605 dumb H483 dogs, H3611 they H3201 cannot H3808 bark; H5024 sleeping, H1957 lying down, H7901 loving H157 to slumber. H5123

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:17 - Also I set H6965 watchmen H6822 over you, H5921 saying, Hearken H7181 to the sound H6963 of the trumpet. H7782 But they said, H559 We will H7181➔ not H3808 hearken. ➔H7181

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:19 - O inhabitant H3427 of Aroer, H6177 stand H5975 by H413 the way, H1870 and espy; H6822 ask H7592 him that fleeth, H5127 and her that escapeth, H4422 and say, H559 What H4100 is done? H1961

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:17 - As for us, H5750 our eyes H5869 as yet failed H3615 for H413 our H5833➔ vain H1892 help: ➔H5833 in our watching H6836 we have watched H6822 for H413 a nation H1471 that could H3467➔ not H3808 save ➔H3467 us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:17 - Son H1121 of man, H120 I have made thee H5414 a watchman H6822 unto the house H1004 of Israel: H3478 therefore hear H8085 the word H1697 at my mouth, H6310 and give H2094➔ them H853 warning ➔H2094 from me. H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:2 - Son H1121 of man, H120 speak H1696 to H413 the children H1121 of thy people, H5971 and say H559 unto them, H413 When H3588 I bring H935 the sword H2719 upon H5921 a land, H776 if H3947➔ the people H5971 of the land H776 take ➔H3947 a H259 man H376 of their coasts, H7097 and set H5414 him H853 for their watchman: H6822

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:6 - But H6822➔ if H3588 the watchman ➔ H6822 see H7200 the sword H2719 come, H935 and H3808➔ blow H8628 not ➔H3808 the trumpet, H7782 and the people H5971 be H2094➔ not H3808 warned; ➔H2094 if H935➔ the sword H2719 come, ➔H935 and take H3947 any person H5315 from among them, H1992 he H1931 is taken away H3947 in his iniquity; H5771 but his blood H1818 will I require H1875 at H3027➔ the watchman's H6822 hand. ➔H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:7 - So thou, H859 O son H1121 of man, H120 I have set thee H5414 a watchman H6822 unto the house H1004 of Israel; H3478 therefore thou shalt hear H8085 the word H1697 at my mouth, H6310 and warn H2094 them H853 from me. H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:8 - The watchman H6822 of Ephraim H669 was with H5973 my God: H430 but the prophet H5030 is a snare H6341 of a fowler H3352 in H5921 all H3605 his ways, H1870 and hatred H4895 in the house H1004 of his God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 7:4 - The best of them H2896 is as a brier: H2312 the most upright H3477 is sharper than a thorn hedge: H4534 the day H3117 of thy watchmen H6822 and thy visitation H6486 cometh; H935 now H6258 shall be H1961 their perplexity. H3998

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 7:7 - Therefore I H589 will look H6822 unto the LORD; H3068 I will wait H3176 for the God H430 of my salvation: H3468 my God H430 will hear me. H8085

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:1 - He that dasheth in pieces H6327 is come up H5927 before H5921 thy face: H6440 keep H5341 the munition, H4694 watch H6822 the way, H1870 make H2388➔ thy loins H4975 strong, ➔H2388 fortify H553 thy power H3581 mightily. H3966

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:1 - I will stand H5975 upon H5921 my watch, H4931 and set me H3320 upon H5921 the tower, H4692 and will watch H6822 to see H7200 what H4100 he will say H1696 unto me, and what H4100 I shall answer H7725 when H5921 I am reproved. H8433
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