mizpah

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The pile of stones erected by Jacob and Laban as a figurative watchtower to mark their separation.
  2. An emotional bond between people who are separated. broadly

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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