mizpah

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noun

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. biblicalThe pile of stones erected by Jacob and Laban as a figurative watchtower to mark their separation.
  2. broadlyAn emotional bond between people who are separated.

Origin

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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APA

mizpah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mizpah

MLA

“mizpah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mizpah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mizpah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mizpah.

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