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mizpah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
miz-pah
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pile of stones erected by Jacob and Laban as a figurative watchtower to mark their separation.

noun

An emotional bond between people who are separated.

Etymology

Hebrew מִצְפָּה (miṣpāh, mitspah), "watchtower". It is mentioned in the biblical story of Jacob and Laban in Genesis chapter 31, where a pile of stones marks an agreement between two people, with God as their watching witness.

Questions

What does mizpah mean?
The pile of stones erected by Jacob and Laban as a figurative watchtower to mark their separation.
Where does mizpah come from?
Hebrew מִצְפָּה (miṣpāh, mitspah), "watchtower". It is mentioned in the biblical story of Jacob and Laban in Genesis chapter 31, where a pile of stones marks an agreement between two people, with God as their watching witness.

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