Its core meaning is 'lofty, towering', as in Song 7:4. The verb ZIPAH
(which is like CABA, 'painted') is 'covered, put over, overlaid', as
in Ex. 36:34 and in Is. 21:5. The ZOPEH, 'scout', raises himself or
lifts his eyes to have a greater panoramic view.
The MIZPEH of Is. 21.8 may be a watchtower or a mere vantage point,
like the SDE COPIYM of Nu. 23:14.
The act CAPAH is related to CAP, floated, swam', as in 2Ki 6:6, to
CABAH, 'bloated', as in Nu 5:27, and to CABA), 'multitude', as in
Gen. 2:1.
It is also related to HI-CIYB, 'erected, raised', as in 1Ki. 16:34.
It is also related to $APAH, (also $APA with an ayin) 'wholesome,
sound', as in Job 33:21, and the HAR NI-$PEH, 'lofty mountain', of
Is. 13:2.
Isaac Fried, Boston University
On Aug 5, 2012, at 8:49 PM, Steve Miller wrote:
For example, "Mizpeh" means "lookout". For a "lookout" to be a
proper name,
it would have to be "The Lookout".