mizpah

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    宗教
  2. 2.

    An emotional bond between people who are separated.

    引申义

词源

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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