Watchman
tsopheh צֹפֶה
The watchman
So you, son of man: I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore you shall hear a word from My mouth and warn them for Me.
Ezekiel 33:7 · NKJV
- Root
- צָפָה tsaphah · Strong’s H6822
- Meaning
- “properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await”
Nehemiah 4:9 · NKJV
Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God, and because of them we set a watch against them day and night.
Isaiah 5:20 · NKJV
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Proverbs 18:17 · NKJV
The first one to plead his cause seems right,
Until his neighbor comes and examines him.