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Lexicon :: Strong's H4026 - miḡdāl

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מִגְדָּל
Transliteration
miḡdāl
Pronunciation
mig-dawl'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 315f,315g

Strong’s Definitions

מִגְדָּל migdâl, mig-dawl'; also (in plural) feminine מִגְדָּלָה migdâlâh; from H1431; a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers:—castle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 50x

The KJV translates Strong's H4026 in the following manner: tower (47x), castles (1x), flowers (1x), pulpit (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 50x
The KJV translates Strong's H4026 in the following manner: tower (47x), castles (1x), flowers (1x), pulpit (1x).

  1. tower

    1. tower

    2. elevated stage, pulpit

    3. raised bed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִגְדָּל migdâl, mig-dawl'; also (in plural) feminine מִגְדָּלָה migdâlâh; from H1431; a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers:—castle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.
STRONGS H4026: Abbreviations
† מִגְדָּל noun masculine tower, Genesis 11:5 + 11 times; construct מִגְדַּל Judges 8:17 + 21 times; plural מִגְדָּלִים 2 Chronicles 26:9 + 6 times; מִגְדָּלֶיהָ Psalm 48:12; Ezekiel 26:4; pluralf. מִגְדָּלוֺת 2 Chronicles 32:5 + 2 times; construct מִגְדְּלוֺת Songs 5:13 (?); suffix מִגְדְּלֹתַיִךְ Ezekiel 26:9; Ezekiel 27:11; —
1. tower Genesis 11:4, 5; Judges 8:9; Judges 9:51 (twice in verse); Judges 9:52 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 9:17; 2 Kings 17:9; 2 Kings 18:8; 1 Chronicles 27:25; 2 Chronicles 14:6; 2 Chronicles 26:9, 10, 11; 27:4; 32:5; Nehemiah 3:25, 26, 27; Isaiah 2:15; Isaiah 30:25; Isaiah 33:18; Ezekiel 26:4, 9; Ezekiel 27:11; Psalm 48:13, watch-tower in vineyard Isaiah 5:2; figurative of God as refuge Psalm 61:4; Proverbs 18:10; beautiful neck like tower of David Songs 4:4; an ivory tower Songs 7:5; breasts Songs 8:10. (compare MI22 מגדלתה, Sabean (more precisely Lihyânian) מגדלנהן, Eut, see DHMEpigr. Denkm. 4, 1. 5). Special towers mentioned on Lebanon Cant 7:5, Penuel Judges 8:17, Shechem Judges 9:46, 47, 49; and at Jerusalem, the tower of David Cant 4:4 (the arsenal), מֵאָה Nehemiah 3:1, חֲנַנְאֵל Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:39; Jeremiah 31:38; Zechariah 14:10, תַּנּוּרִים Nehemiah 3:11; Nehemiah 12:38 (tower of the furnaces).
2. elevated stage, pulpit of wood Nehemiah 8:4.
3. raised bed || עֲרוּגָה Songs 5:13, but Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate Hi Bö De rightly read מְגַדְּלוֺת.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

11:4; 11:5; 11:5

Judges

8:9; 8:17; 8:17; 9:46; 9:47; 9:49; 9:51; 9:52

2 Kings

9:17; 17:9; 18:8

1 Chronicles

27:25

2 Chronicles

14:6; 26:9; 26:9; 26:10; 26:11; 27:4; 32:5; 32:5

Nehemiah

3:1; 3:1; 3:11; 3:25; 3:26; 3:27; 8:4; 12:38; 12:39

Psalms

48:12; 48:13; 61:4

Proverbs

18:10

Song of Songs

4:4; 4:4; 5:13; 5:13; 7:5; 7:5; 8:10

Isaiah

2:15; 5:2; 30:25; 33:18

Jeremiah

31:38

Ezekiel

26:4; 26:4; 26:9; 26:9; 27:11; 27:11

Zechariah

14:10

H4026

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Strong's Number H4026 matches the Hebrew מִגְדָּל (miḡdāl),
which occurs 49 times in 44 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:4 - And they said, Come, let us build to ourselves a city and tower, whose top shall be to heaven, and let us make to ourselves a name, before we are scattered abroad upon the face of all the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:5 - And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the sons of men built.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:9 - And Gedeon said to the men of Phanuel, When I return in peace, I will [fn]break down this tower.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:17 - And he overthrew the tower of Phanuel, and slew the men of the city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:46 - And all the men of the tower of Sychem heard, and came to the [fn]gathering of Bæthel-berith.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:47 - And it was reported to Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Sychem were gathered together.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:49 - And they cut down likewise even every man a branch, and went after Abimelech, and laid them against the place of gathering, and burnt the place of gathering over them with fire; and they died, even all the men of the tower of Sicima, about a thousand men and women.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:51 - And there was a strong tower in the midst of the city; and thither all the men and the women of the city fled, and shut the door without them, and went up on the roof of the tower.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:52

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:52 - And Abimelech drew near to the tower, and they besieged it; and Abimelech drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:17 - And there went up a watchman upon the tower of Jezrael, and saw the dust made by Ju as he approached; and he said, I see dust. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send [fn]to meet them, and let him say, Peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:9 - and in those of the children of Israel as many as [fn]secretly practised customs, not as they should have done, against the Lord their God:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:8 - He smote the Philistines even to Gaza, and to the border of it, from the tower of the watchmen even to the strong city.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:25 - And over the king's treasures was Asmoth the son of Odiel; and over the treasures in the country, and in the towns, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Ozia.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:7 - (LXX 14:6) And he said to Juda, Let us fortify these cities, and make walls, and towers, and gates, and bars: we shall prevail over the land, for as we have sought out the Lord our God, he has sought out us, and has given us rest round about, and prospered us.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:9 - And Ozias built towers in Jerusalem, both at the gate of the corner and at the valley gate, and at the corners, and he fortified them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:10 - And he built towers in the wilderness, and dug many wells, for he had many cattle in the low country and in the plain; and vinedressers in the mountain country and in Carmel: for he was a husbandman.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:15 - And he made in Jerusalem machines invented by a wise contriver, to be upon the towers and upon the corners, to cast darts and great stones: and the fame of their preparation was heard at a distance; for he was wonderfully helped, till he was strong.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:4 - In the mountain of Juda, and in the woods, he built both dwelling-places and towers.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:5 - And Ezekias strengthened himself, and built all the wall that had been pulled down, and the towers, and another wall in front without, and fortified the strong place of the city of David, and prepared arms in abundance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:1 - Then Eliasub the high priest, and his brethren the priests, rose up, and built the sheep-gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even to the tower of the hundred they sanctified it, to the tower of Anameel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:11 - And next to him repaired Melchias son of Heram, and Asub son of Phaat Moab, even to the tower of the furnaces.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:25 - of Phalach the son of Uzai, opposite the corner, and where is also the tower that projects from the king's house, even the upper one of the prison-house: and after him repaired Phadaea the son of Phoros.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:26 - And the Nathinim dwelt in Ophal, as far as the garden of the water-gate eastward, and there is the projecting tower.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:27 - And after them the Thecoim repaired, another portion opposite the great projecting tower, even as far as the wall of Ophla.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:4 - And Esdras the scribe stood on a wooden stage, and there stood next to him Mattathias, and Samaeas, and Ananias, and Urias, and Chelcia, and Massia, on his right hand; and on his left Phadaeas, and Misael, and Melchias, and Asom, and Asabadma, and Zacharias, and Mesollam.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:39 - of Ephraim, and to the fish-gate, and by the tower of Anameel, and as far as the sheep-gate.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:12 - (LXX 47:13) Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell ye her towers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:3 - (LXX 60:4) because thou wert my hope, a tower of strength from the face of the enemy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:10 - The name of the Lord is of great strength; and the righteous [fn]running to it are exalted.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:4 - Thy neck is as the tower of David, that was built for an armoury: a thousand shields hang upon it, and all darts of mighty men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:13 - His cheeks are as bowls of spices pouring forth perfumes: his lips are lilies, dropping choice myrrh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:4 - (LXX 7:5) Thy neck is as an ivory tower; thine eyes are as pools in Esebon, by the gates of the daughter of many: thy nose is as the tower of Libanus, looking toward Damascus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:10 - I am a wall, and my breasts are as towers; I was in their eyes as one that found peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:15 - and upon every high tower, and upon every high wall,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:2 - And I made a hedge round it, and dug a trench, and planted a choice vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and dug a place for the wine-vat in it: and I waited for it to bring forth grapes, and it brought forth thorns.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:25 - And there shall be upon every lofty mountain and upon every high hill, water running in that day, when many shall perish, and when the towers shall fall.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:18 - Your soul shall meditate terror. Where are the scribes? where are the counsellors, where is he that numbers them that are growing up,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:38 - (LXX 38:38) Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when the city shall be built to the Lord from the tower of Anameel to the gate of the corner.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:4 - And they shall cast down the walls of Sor, and shall cast down thy towers: and I will scrape her dust from off her, and make her a bare rock.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:9 - He shall cast down with his swords thy walls and thy towers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:11 - The sons of the Aradians and thine army were upon thy walls; there were guards in thy towers: they hung their quivers on thy battlements round about; these completed thy beauty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:8 - And thou, dark tower of the flock, daughter of Sion, on thee the dominion shall come and enter in, even the first kingdom from Babylon to the daughter of Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:10 - compassing all the earth, and the wilderness from Gabe unto Remmon south of Jerusalem. And Rama shall remain in its place. From the gate of Benjamin to the place of the first gate, to the gate of the corners, and to the tower of Anameel, as far as the king's wine-presses,
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