צָפָה (ṣāpâ) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning look out. It appears
37 times
in 16 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H6822).
Also rendered
to watch
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1950)
Range of meaning (TWOT 1950)look out, about, spy, keep watch; watchman; watch, closely; lean, peer, observe, await; behold, espy, look up, wait for
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
צָפָהverb: look out, about, spy, keep watch
Qalkeep watch; watchman
Pielwatch (closely); watchman
Strong's H6822צָפָה: properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await KJV:behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.