צֹפָ֞י/ו
𐤑𐤐𐤉/𐤅
tsâphâh
his watchmen
To keep watch, observe attentively, or look out; indicates the act of carefully watching over something or someone, often with an implication of vigilance, anticipation, or expectation. The verb applies to watching for danger, observing events or individuals, or figuratively anticipating future outcomes. In certain contexts, can denote the function of a watchman, sentinel, or guard, with associated responsibilities to report, warn, or react. Also used to describe observing, noticing, or paying close attention, especially with a sense of heightened alertness.
Isaiah 56:10 · Word #2
Lexicon H6822
| Lemma | צָפָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | tsâphâh |
| Strong's | H6822 |
| Definition | To keep watch, observe attentively, or look out; indicates the act of carefully watching over something or someone, often with an implication of vigilance, anticipation, or expectation. The verb applies to watching for danger, observing events or individuals, or figuratively anticipating future outcomes. In certain contexts, can denote the function of a watchman, sentinel, or guard, with associated responsibilities to report, warn, or react. Also used to describe observing, noticing, or paying close attention, especially with a sense of heightened alertness. |
Morphology HVqrmpc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his watchmen |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6822-13
his watchmen
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural in construct with a 3ms suffix denotes "the ones who are watching" belonging to him. "His watchmen" preserves the masculine plural participial sense of vigilant watchers tied to the root meaning of keeping watch. |
View full lexicon entry for H6822 →
SILEX v2