Mitspe (מצפה) means observatory in Hebrew.
It can also mean lookout and mirador. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
observatory, lookout, mirador
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Mitspe.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקראמקום גבוה ממנו אפשר להשקיף למרחקים כדי להתריע מפני סכנה.
- 2שם כמה מקומות בזמני קדם וחלק בשמות ישובים גם היום.
וַיֵּלֶךְ דָּוִד מִשָּׁם מִצְפֵּה מוֹאָב וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל-מֶלֶךְ מוֹאָב יֵצֵא-נָא אָבִי וְאִמִּי אִתְּכֶם עַד אֲשֶׁר אֵדַע מַה-יַּעֲשֶׂה-לִּי אֱלֹהִים.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Mitspe is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִצְפֶּה
- Written without vowel points
- מצפה
- Said
- mitspe
- Root
- צ־פ־ה
- Pattern
- מִקְטָל
- Plural
- מִצְפִּים
- Inflections
- מִצְפֵּה⁻; ר׳ מִצְפִּים, מִצְפֵּי־
- Gematria
- 215
This is how Mitspe is said in other languages.
- English
- observatory, lookout, mirador
- Arabic
- مرصد
These words mean nearly the same as Mitspe.
These words rhyme with Mitspe.
The word Mitspe is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מצפה כוכבים
- מצפה תת ימי
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The word Mitspe comes from the root צ־פ־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Mitspe in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mitspe.
What does Mitspe (מצפה) mean in Hebrew?
Mitspe (מצפה) means observatory, lookout, and mirador. It is said mitspe, with the stress on pe.
What is a synonym for Mitspe (מצפה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mitspe (מצפה) are מיצפור.
What rhymes with Mitspe (מצפה)?
Words that rhyme with Mitspe (מצפה) include פה, מצופה, מצופה, and מטפה.
Is Mitspe (מצפה) masculine or feminine?
The word Mitspe (מצפה) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מִצְפִּים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מצפה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.