UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Notes: Passage: RV JOB 15:22 · LV JOB 15:22 · Read together JOB 15:22
{A:MT-K} צפו | {A:MT-Q} צָפוּי | {A:HOTTP}-B prefers {A:MT-K} but regards it as a form with an ancient passive ending so there is no significant difference in meaning between {A:MT-K} and {A:MT-Q} | {A:NJPS} "a sword stares him in the face"

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related names: שְׂדֵה צֹפִים

Related lemmas: מִצְפֶּה · צִפִּיָּה

Sense 1: to look out, to watch

Semantic domains: See (002004001005)

Core domains: Senses (154)

Definition: = action by which humans or deities watch attentitvely to monitor people and places

Forms: vbqal-

GEN 31:49: RV GEN 31:49 · LV GEN 31:49 · Read together GEN 31:49

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OET-RV GEN 31:49

49 It’s also named ‘Mitspah’ (which means ‘watchtower’), because he said, “May Yahweh watch between me and you when we are hidden one from the other.

OET-LV GEN 31:49

49 And_(the)_Miʦpāh that he _said YHWH may _he _keep _watch between_me and_between_you if/because we _will _be _hidden each from_neighbour _of_his.

JOB 15:22: RV JOB 15:22 · LV JOB 15:22 · Read together JOB 15:22

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OET-RV JOB 15:22

22 They don’t believe that the darkness will ever end.
⇔ They’re destined for the sword.

OET-LV JOB 15:22

22 Not he _believes to _return from darkness and he to the_sword.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 31:49 · LV GEN 31:49 · Read together GEN 31:49

JOB: RV JOB 15:22 · LV JOB 15:22 · Read together JOB 15:22

PSA: RV PSA 37:32 · RV PSA 66:7 · LV PSA 37:32 · LV PSA 66:7 · Read together PSA 37:32 · Read together PSA 66:7

PRO: RV PRO 15:3 · RV PRO 31:27 · LV PRO 15:3 · LV PRO 31:27 · Read together PRO 15:3 · Read together PRO 31:27

SNG: RV SNG 7:4 · LV SNG 7:5 · Read together SNG 7:4

Sense 2: to watch out, to wait

Semantic domains: See (002004001005)

Core domains: Senses (154)

Definition: = action by which humans watch and wait attentively and anxiously for something to happen

Forms: vbpiel

SA1 4:13: RV SA1 4:13 · LV SA1 4:13 · Read together SA1 4:13

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OET-RV SA1 4:13

13 When he arrived there, Eli was sitting on a roadside seat watching, because he was very concerned about the sacred chest. As the man entered the city with the news, all the people started wailing loudly.

OET-LV SA1 4:13

13 And_he _came and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE ˊĒlī was_sitting on the_seat the_side _of the_road watching if/because it _was his/its_heart trembling on the _box _of the_ʼElohīm and_the_man he _came to_announce in_city and_ all _of the_city _it _cried _out.

PSA 5:4: RV PSA 5:3 · LV PSA 5:4 · Read together PSA 5:3

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OET-RV PSA 5:3

⇔  3 Yahweh, you hear my voice each morning.
⇔ ≈ In the morning I look in your direction and wait.

OET-LV PSA 5:4

4  Oh_YHWH morning you _hear my_sound/voice morning I _arrange to/for_yourself(m) and_I _watch.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

SA1: RV SA1 4:13 · LV SA1 4:13 · Read together SA1 4:13

PSA: RV PSA 5:3 · LV PSA 5:4 · Read together PSA 5:3

JER: RV JER 48:19 · LV JER 48:19 · Read together JER 48:19

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

MIC: RV MIC 7:7 · LV MIC 7:7 · Read together MIC 7:7

NAH: RV NAH 2:1 · LV NAH 2:2 · Read together NAH 2:1

HAB: RV HAB 2:1 · LV HAB 2:1 · Read together HAB 2:1

Sense 3: watchman, sentry

Semantic domains: Professions (001001002003009)

Core domains: Work (200); Security (152)

Definition: = person ► appointed to watch the surroundings of a town or settlement and raise the alarm in case of danger; ≈ regarded as a grave responsibility, for which reason the task of a king or prophet is sometimes compared to that of a watchman

Forms: vbpiel; vbqal-

SA1 14:16: RV SA1 14:16 · LV SA1 14:16 · Read together SA1 14:16

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OET-RV SA1 14:16

16 Sha’ul’s (Saul) lookouts in Giveah (in Benyamite territory) saw to their surprise that their opponents were starting to scatter in every direction.

OET-LV SA1 14:16