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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

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צִפִּיָּה

Strong’s: H6836

Associated OET lemmas: צְפִּיָּה

Notes: Passage: RV LAM 4:17 · LV LAM 4:17 · Read together LAM 4:17
RSV NJB NRSV ESV "watching" NJPS "we waited" = [1] | NIV "towers" = [2]

Authors: Graham S. Ogden

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: צפה

Sense 1: to watch out, to wait

Semantic domains: See (002004001005)

Core domains: Senses (154); Security (152)

Definition: = action by which humans watch a certain area waiting expectantly for something to happen

LAM 4:17: RV LAM 4:17 · LV LAM 4:17 · Read together LAM 4:17

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OET-RV LAM 4:17

17 Our eyes failed as we waited uselessly for help.
 ⇔ From our watchtowers, we expected to see other nations come to rescue us, but no.

OET-LV LAM 4:17

17 Mmm eyes_of_our they_failed to help_of_our futility in_watchtower_of_our we_watched to a_nation which_not it_will_save.

Form 2

Part of speech: nsm

Sense 1: lookout, watchtower

Semantic domains: Constructions (001005001)

Definition: = elevated structure ► from which a watch can be kept over the surrounding countryside

LAM 4:17: RV LAM 4:17 · LV LAM 4:17 · Read together LAM 4:17

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OET-RV LAM 4:17

17 Our eyes failed as we waited uselessly for help.
 ⇔ From our watchtowers, we expected to see other nations come to rescue us, but no.

OET-LV LAM 4:17

17 Mmm eyes_of_our they_failed to help_of_our futility in_watchtower_of_our we_watched to a_nation which_not it_will_save.