Strong's Lexicon migdal or migdalah: Tower Original Word: מִגְדָּל Word Origin: Derived from the root verb גָּדַל (gādal), meaning "to grow" or "to become great." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4444 (πύργος, pyrgos): This Greek word also means "tower" and is used in the New Testament, such as in the parable of the tenants (Matthew 21:33). Usage: The Hebrew word "migdal" or "migdalah" refers to a tower, which can be a fortified structure used for defense, a watchtower, or a tall building. In the biblical context, towers were often part of city fortifications, serving as lookout points or places of refuge. The term can also be used metaphorically to denote strength and protection. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern societies, towers were significant architectural features. They were constructed for military purposes, such as defense and surveillance, and were often part of city walls. Towers also had agricultural uses, such as watchtowers in vineyards to protect crops from thieves and animals. The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11) is a notable example, symbolizing human pride and the desire to reach the heavens. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom gadal Definition a tower NASB Translation banks (1), podium (1), Tower (8), tower (23), towers (14), watchtower (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִגְדָּל noun masculine tower, Genesis 11:5 11t.; construct מִגְדַּל Judges 8:17 21t.; plural מִגְדָּלִים2Chronicles 26:9 6t.; מִגְדָּלֶיהָ Psalm 48:12; Ezekiel 26:4; pluralf. מִגְדָּלוֺת2Chronicles 32:5 2t.; 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; 2Chron 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 ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Hi Bö De rightly read מְגַדְּלוֺת. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance castle, flower, tower Also (in plural) feminine migdalah {mig-daw- law'}; from gadal; a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers -- castle, flower, tower. Compare the names following. see HEBREW gadal Forms and Transliterations בְּמִגְדְּלוֹתַ֖יִךְ במגדלותיך הַמִּגְדָּ֑ל הַמִּגְדָּ֔ל הַמִּגְדָּ֖ל הַמִּגְדָּ֜ל הַמִּגְדָּ֤ל הַמִּגְדָּ֥ל הַמִּגְדָּֽל׃ הַמִּגְדָּל֗וֹת הַמִּגְדָּלִֽים׃ הַמִּגְדָּלִים֙ המגדל המגדל׃ המגדלות המגדלים המגדלים׃ וְהַמִּגְדָּ֖ל וְהַמִּגְדָּ֗ל וּבַמִּגְדָּל֔וֹת וּמִ֨גְדְּלֹתַ֔יִךְ וּמִגְדַּ֣ל וּמִגְדַּ֤ל וּמִגְדַּל־ וּמִגְדָּל֙ וּמִגְדָּלִֽים׃ וּמִגְדָּלִים֮ ובמגדלות והמגדל ומגדל ומגדל־ ומגדלים ומגדלים׃ ומגדלתיך כְּמִגְדַּ֣ל כְּמִגְדַּ֤ל כַּמִּגְדָּל֑וֹת כמגדל כמגדלות לְמִגְדַּ֣ל למגדל מִֽגְדַּל־ מִגְדְּל֖וֹת מִגְדַּ֤ל מִגְדַּ֥ל מִגְדַּל־ מִגְדָּ֣ל מִגְדָּל֙ מִגְדָּלִ֜ים מִגְדָּלִֽים׃ מִגְדָּלִים֙ מִגְדָּלֶ֔יהָ מִגְדָּלֶֽיהָ׃ מִמִּגְדַּ֥ל מגדל מגדל־ מגדלות מגדליה מגדליה׃ מגדלים מגדלים׃ ממגדל bə·miḡ·də·lō·w·ṯa·yiḵ bemigdeloTayich bəmiḡdəlōwṯayiḵ ham·miḡ·dā·lîm ham·miḡ·dā·lō·wṯ ham·miḡ·dāl hammigDal hammiḡdāl hammigdaLim hammiḡdālîm hammigdaLot hammiḡdālōwṯ kam·miḡ·dā·lō·wṯ kammigdaLot kammiḡdālōwṯ kə·miḡ·dal kemigDal kəmiḡdal lə·miḡ·dal lemigDal ləmiḡdal miḡ·dā·le·hā miḡ·dā·lîm miḡ·dal miḡ·dāl miḡ·dal- miḡ·də·lō·wṯ migDal miḡdal miḡdāl miḡdal- miḡdālehā migdaLeiha migdaLim miḡdālîm migdeLot miḡdəlōwṯ mim·miḡ·dal mimigDal mimmiḡdal ū·ḇam·miḡ·dā·lō·wṯ ū·miḡ·dā·lîm ū·miḡ·dal ū·miḡ·dāl ū·miḡ·dal- ū·miḡ·də·lō·ṯa·yiḵ ūḇammiḡdālōwṯ umigDal ūmiḡdal ūmiḡdāl ūmiḡdal- umigdaLim ūmiḡdālîm uMigdeloTayich ūmiḡdəlōṯayiḵ uvammigdaLot vehammigDal wə·ham·miḡ·dāl wəhammiḡdālLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 11:4 HEB: לָּ֣נוּ עִ֗יר וּמִגְדָּל֙ וְרֹאשׁ֣וֹ בַשָּׁמַ֔יִם NAS: for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top KJV: us a city and a tower, whose top INT: build A city tower top heaven Genesis 11:5 Judges 8:9 Judges 8:17 Judges 9:46 Judges 9:47 Judges 9:49 Judges 9:51 Judges 9:51 Judges 9:52 Judges 9:52 2 Kings 9:17 2 Kings 17:9 2 Kings 18:8 1 Chronicles 27:25 2 Chronicles 14:7 2 Chronicles 26:9 2 Chronicles 26:10 2 Chronicles 26:15 2 Chronicles 27:4 2 Chronicles 32:5 Nehemiah 3:1 Nehemiah 3:1 Nehemiah 3:11 Nehemiah 3:25 49 Occurrences |
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