Definition of Mizpah in English:

Mizpah

exclamation ˈmɪzpə

‘May the Lord watch between us’ (usually as an inscription on a piece of jewellery).

adjective ˈmɪzpə

Designating a piece of jewellery with ‘Mizpah’ inscribed upon it, intended to be given as a love token.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The North American Review. From Hebrew Miṣpāh, the name of the cairn erected by Laban and Jacob as a sign of their association, a wordplay (interpretable as ‘outlook-point’; compare Hebrew miṣpeh watchtower) on the verb ṣapāh to watch, used in their agreement ‘The Lord watch (Hebrew yiṣēp) between me and thee’ (i.e. to ensure the keeping of the covenant) (Genesis 31:49).

Definition of Mizpah in US English:

Mizpah

exclamationˈmɪzpə

‘May the Lord watch between us’ (usually as an inscription on a piece of jewellery).

adjectiveˈmɪzpə

Designating a piece of jewellery with ‘Mizpah’ inscribed upon it, intended to be given as a love token.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The North American Review. From Hebrew Miṣpāh, the name of the cairn erected by Laban and Jacob as a sign of their association, a wordplay (interpretable as ‘outlook-point’; compare Hebrew miṣpeh watchtower) on the verb ṣapāh to watch, used in their agreement ‘The Lord watch (Hebrew yiṣēp) between me and thee’ (i.e. to ensure the keeping of the covenant) (Genesis 31:49).

单词	Mizpah
释义	Definition of Mizpah in English: Mizpah exclamation ˈmɪzpə ‘May the Lord watch between us’ (usually as an inscription on a piece of jewellery). adjective ˈmɪzpə Designating a piece of jewellery with ‘Mizpah’ inscribed upon it, intended to be given as a love token. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The North American Review. From Hebrew Miṣpāh, the name of the cairn erected by Laban and Jacob as a sign of their association, a wordplay (interpretable as ‘outlook-point’; compare Hebrew miṣpeh watchtower) on the verb ṣapāh to watch, used in their agreement ‘The Lord watch (Hebrew yiṣēp) between me and thee’ (i.e. to ensure the keeping of the covenant) (Genesis 31:49). Definition of Mizpah in US English: Mizpah exclamationˈmɪzpə ‘May the Lord watch between us’ (usually as an inscription on a piece of jewellery). adjectiveˈmɪzpə Designating a piece of jewellery with ‘Mizpah’ inscribed upon it, intended to be given as a love token. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The North American Review. From Hebrew Miṣpāh, the name of the cairn erected by Laban and Jacob as a sign of their association, a wordplay (interpretable as ‘outlook-point’; compare Hebrew miṣpeh watchtower) on the verb ṣapāh to watch, used in their agreement ‘The Lord watch (Hebrew yiṣēp) between me and thee’ (i.e. to ensure the keeping of the covenant) (Genesis 31:49).
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