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Hebrew word study

צָפָהtsâphâh — properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance

Pronounced “tsaw-faw'”

properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await

Translated in the King James as: behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).

Appears 35 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis — 1×
Genesis 31:49
1 Samuel — 2×
1 Sam 4:131 Sam 14:16
2 Samuel — 6×
2 Sam 13:342 Sam 18:242 Sam 18:252 Sam 18:262 Sam 18:27+ 1 more in 2 Samuel
2 Kings — 3×
2 Ki 9:172 Ki 9:182 Ki 9:20
Job — 1×
Job 15:22
Psalms — 3×
Psalms 5:3Psalms 37:32Psalms 66:7
Proverbs — 2×
Proverbs 15:3Proverbs 31:27
Song of Solomon — 1×
Song 7:4
Isaiah — 3×
Isaiah 21:6Isaiah 52:8Isaiah 56:10
Jeremiah — 2×
Jeremiah 6:17Jeremiah 48:19
Lamentations — 1×
Lam 4:17
Ezekiel — 5×
Ezekiel 3:17Ezekiel 33:2Ezekiel 33:6Ezekiel 33:7+ 1 more in Ezekiel
Hosea — 1×
Hosea 9:8
Micah — 2×
Micah 7:4Micah 7:7
Nahum — 1×
Nahum 2:1
Habakkuk — 1×
Habakkuk 2:1

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.