Lexicon :: Strong's H4026 - miḡdāl

מִגְדָּל

Transliteration

miḡdāl

Pronunciation

mig-dawl'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From גָּדַל (H1431)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 315f,315g

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

tower
1. tower
2. elevated stage, pulpit
3. raised bed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

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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 DHM^{Epigr. 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 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

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

Gen 11:4

Gen 11:4 - And they said,^H559 Go to,^H3051 let us build^H1129 us a city^H5892 and a tower,^H4026 whose top^H7218 may reach unto heaven;^H8064 and let us make^H6213 us a name,^H8034 lest we be scattered abroad^H6327 upon the face^H6440 of the whole earth.^H776

Gen 11:5

Gen 11:5 - And the LORD^H3068 came down^H3381 to see^H7200 the city^H5892 and the tower,^H4026 which the children^H1121 of men^H120 builded.^H1129

Jdg 8:9

Jdg 8:9 - And he spake^H559 also unto the men^H582 of Penuel,^H6439 saying,^H559 When I come again^H7725 in peace,^H7965 I will break down^H5422 this tower.^H4026

Jdg 8:17

Jdg 8:17 - And he beat down^H5422 the tower^H4026 of Penuel,^H6439 and slew^H2026 the men^H582 of the city.^H5892

Jdg 9:46

Jdg 9:46 - And when all the men^H1167 of the tower^H4026 of Shechem^H7927 heard^H8085 that, they entered^H935 into an hold^H6877 of the house^H1004 of the god^H410 Berith.^H1286

Jdg 9:47

Jdg 9:47 - And it was told^H5046 Abimelech,^H40 that all the men^H1167 of the tower^H4026 of Shechem^H7927 were gathered together.^H6908

Jdg 9:49

Jdg 9:49 - And all the people^H5971 likewise cut down^H3772 every man^H376 his bough,^H7754 and followed^H3212^H310 Abimelech,^H40 and put^H7760 them to the hold,^H6877 and set^H3341 the hold^H6877 on fire^H784 upon them; so that all the men^H582 of the tower^H4026 of Shechem^H7927 died^H4191 also, about a thousand^H505 men^H376 and women.^H802

Jdg 9:51

Jdg 9:51 - But there was a strong^H5797 tower^H4026 within^H8432 the city,^H5892 and thither fled^H5127 all the men^H582 and women,^H802 and all they^H1167 of the city,^H5892 and shut^H5462 it to them, and gat them up^H5927 to the top^H1406 of the tower.^H4026

Jdg 9:52

Jdg 9:52 - And Abimelech^H40 came^H935 unto the tower,^H4026 and fought^H3898 against it, and went hard^H5066 unto the door^H6607 of the tower^H4026 to burn^H8313 it with fire.^H784

2Ki 9:17

2Ki 9:17 - And there stood^H5975 a watchman^H6822 on the tower^H4026 in Jezreel,^H3157 and he spied^H7200 the company^H8229 of Jehu^H3058 as he came,^H935 and said,^H559 I see^H7200 a company.^H8229 And Joram^H3088 said,^H559 Take^H3947 an horseman,^H7395 and send^H7971 to meet^H7125 them, and let him say,^H559 Is it peace?^H7965

2Ki 17:9

2Ki 17:9 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did secretly^H2644 those things^H1697 that were not right against the LORD^H3068 their God,^H430 and they built^H1129 them high places^H1116 in all their cities,^H5892 from the tower^H4026 of the watchmen^H5341 to the fenced^H4013 city.^H5892

2Ki 18:8

2Ki 18:8 - He smote^H5221 the Philistines,^H6430 even unto Gaza,^H5804 and the borders^H1366 thereof, from the tower^H4026 of the watchmen^H5341 to the fenced^H4013 city.^H5892

1Ch 27:25

1Ch 27:25 - And over the king's^H4428 treasures^H214 was Azmaveth^H5820 the son^H1121 of Adiel:^H5717 and over the storehouses^H214 in the fields,^H7704 in the cities,^H5892 and in the villages,^H3723 and in the castles,^H4026 was Jehonathan^H3083 the son^H1121 of Uzziah:^H5818

2Ch 14:7

2Ch 14:7 - Therefore he said^H559 unto Judah,^H3063 Let us build^H1129 these cities,^H5892 and make about^H5437 them walls,^H2346 and towers,^H4026 gates,^H1817 and bars,^H1280 while the land^H776 is yet before^H6440 us; because we have sought^H1875 the LORD^H3068 our God,^H430 we have sought^H1875 him, and he hath given us rest^H5117 on every side.^H5439 So they built^H1129 and prospered.^H6743

2Ch 26:9

2Ch 26:9 - Moreover Uzziah^H5818 built^H1129 towers^H4026 in Jerusalem^H3389 at the corner^H6438 gate,^H8179 and at the valley^H1516 gate,^H8179 and at the turning^H4740 of the wall, and fortified^H2388 them.

2Ch 26:10

2Ch 26:10 - Also he built^H1129 towers^H4026 in the desert,^H4057 and digged^H2672 many^H7227 wells:^H953 for he had much^H7227 cattle,^H4735 both in the low country,^H8219 and in the plains:^H4334 husbandmen^H406 also, and vine dressers^H3755 in the mountains,^H2022 and in Carmel:^H3760 for he loved^H157 husbandry.^H127

2Ch 26:15

2Ch 26:15 - And he made^H6213 in Jerusalem^H3389 engines,^H2810 invented^H4284 by cunning men,^H2803 to be on the towers^H4026 and upon the bulwarks,^H6438 to shoot^H3384 arrows^H2671 and great^H1419 stones^H68 withal. And his name^H8034 spread^H3318 far abroad;^H7350 for he was marvellously^H6381 helped,^H5826 till^H3588 he was strong.^H2388

2Ch 27:4

2Ch 27:4 - Moreover he built^H1129 cities^H5892 in the mountains^H2022 of Judah,^H3063 and in the forests^H2793 he built^H1129 castles^H1003 and towers.^H4026

2Ch 32:5

2Ch 32:5 - Also he strengthened^H2388 himself, and built up^H1129 all the wall^H2346 that was broken,^H6555 and raised it up^H5927 to the towers,^H4026 and another^H312 wall^H2346 without,^H2351 and repaired^H2388 Millo^H4407 in the city^H5892 of David,^H1732 and made^H6213 darts^H7973 and shields^H4043 in abundance.^H7230

Neh 3:1

Neh 3:1 - Then Eliashib^H475 the high^H1419 priest^H3548 rose up^H6965 with his brethren^H251 the priests,^H3548 and they builded^H1129 the sheep^H6629 gate;^H8179 they sanctified^H6942 it, and set up^H5975 the doors^H1817 of it; even unto the tower^H4026 of Meah^H3968 they sanctified^H6942 it, unto the tower^H4026 of Hananeel.^H2606

Neh 3:11

Neh 3:11 - Malchijah^H4441 the son^H1121 of Harim,^H2766 and Hashub^H2815 the son^H1121 of Pahathmoab,^H6355 repaired^H2388 the other^H8145 piece,^H4060 and the tower^H4026 of the furnaces.^H8574

Neh 3:25

Neh 3:25 - Palal^H6420 the son^H1121 of Uzai,^H186 over against the turning^H4740 of the wall, and the tower^H4026 which lieth out^H3318 from the king's^H4428 high^H5945 house,^H1004 that was by the court^H2691 of the prison.^H4307 After^H310 him Pedaiah^H6305 the son^H1121 of Parosh.^H6551

Neh 3:26

Neh 3:26 - Moreover the Nethinims^H5411 dwelt^H3427 in Ophel,^H6077 unto the place over against the water^H4325 gate^H8179 toward the east,^H4217 and the tower^H4026 that lieth out.^H3318

Neh 3:27

Neh 3:27 - After^H310 them the Tekoites^H8621 repaired^H2388 another^H8145 piece,^H4060 over against the great^H1419 tower^H4026 that lieth out,^H3318 even unto the wall^H2346 of Ophel.^H6077

Neh 8:4

Neh 8:4 - And Ezra^H5830 the scribe^H5608 stood^H5975 upon a pulpit^H4026 of wood,^H6086 which they had made^H6213 for the purpose;^H1697 and beside^H681 him stood^H5975 Mattithiah,^H4993 and Shema,^H8087 and Anaiah,^H6043 and Urijah,^H223 and Hilkiah,^H2518 and Maaseiah,^H4641 on his right hand;^H3225 and on his left hand,^H8040 Pedaiah,^H6305 and Mishael,^H4332 and Malchiah,^H4441 and Hashum,^H2828 and Hashbadana,^H2806 Zechariah,^H2148 and Meshullam.^H4918

Neh 12:38

Neh 12:38 - And the other^H8145 company of them that gave thanks^H8426 went^H1980 over against^H4136 them, and I after^H310 them, and the half^H2677 of the people^H5971 upon the wall,^H2346 from beyond the tower^H4026 of the furnaces^H8574 even unto the broad^H7342 wall;^H2346

Neh 12:39

Neh 12:39 - And from above the gate^H8179 of Ephraim,^H669 and above the old^H3465 gate,^H8179 and above the fish^H1709 gate,^H8179 and the tower^H4026 of Hananeel,^H2606 and the tower^H4026 of Meah,^H3968 even unto the sheep^H6629 gate:^H8179 and they stood still^H5975 in the prison^H4307 gate.^H8179

Psa 48:12

Psa 48:12 - Walk about^H5437 Zion,^H6726 and go round about^H5362 her: tell^H5608 the towers^H4026 thereof.

Psa 61:3

Psa 61:3 - For thou hast been a shelter^H4268 for me, and a strong^H5797 tower^H4026 from^H6440 the enemy.^H341

Pro 18:10

Pro 18:10 - The name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 is a strong^H5797 tower:^H4026 the righteous^H6662 runneth^H7323 into it, and is safe.^H7682

Sng 4:4

Sng 4:4 - Thy neck^H6677 is like the tower^H4026 of David^H1732 builded^H1129 for an armoury,^H8530 whereon there hang^H8518 a thousand^H505 bucklers,^H4043 all shields^H7982 of mighty men.^H1368

Sng 5:13

Sng 5:13 - His cheeks^H3895 are as a bed^H6170 of spices,^H1314 as sweet^H4840 flowers:^H4026 his lips^H8193 like lilies,^H7799 dropping^H5197 sweet smelling^H5674 myrrh.^H4753

Sng 7:4

Sng 7:4 - Thy neck^H6677 is as a tower^H4026 of ivory;^H8127 thine eyes^H5869 like the fishpools^H1295 in Heshbon,^H2809 by the gate^H8179 of Bathrabbim:^H1337 thy nose^H639 is as the tower^H4026 of Lebanon^H3844 which looketh^H6822 toward^H6440 Damascus.^H1834

Sng 8:10

Sng 8:10 - I am a wall,^H2346 and my breasts^H7699 like towers:^H4026 then was I in his eyes^H5869 as one that found^H4672 favour.^H7965

Isa 2:15

Isa 2:15 - And upon every high^H1364 tower,^H4026 and upon every fenced^H1219 wall,^H2346

Isa 5:2

Isa 5:2 - And he fenced^H5823 it, and gathered out the stones^H5619 thereof, and planted^H5193 it with the choicest vine,^H8321 and built^H1129 a tower^H4026 in the midst^H8432 of it, and also made^H2672 a winepress^H3342 therein: and he looked^H6960 that it should bring forth^H6213 grapes,^H6025 and it brought forth^H6213 wild grapes.^H891

Isa 30:25

Isa 30:25 - And there shall be upon every high^H1364 mountain,^H2022 and upon every high^H5375 hill,^H1389 rivers^H6388 and streams^H2988 of waters^H4325 in the day^H3117 of the great^H7227 slaughter,^H2027 when the towers^H4026 fall.^H5307

Isa 33:18

Isa 33:18 - Thine heart^H3820 shall meditate^H1897 terror.^H367 Where is the scribe?^H5608 where is the receiver?^H8254 where is he that counted^H5608 the towers?^H4026

Jer 31:38

Jer 31:38 - Behold, the days^H3117 come,^H935 saith^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 that the city^H5892 shall be built^H1129 to the LORD^H3068 from the tower^H4026 of Hananeel^H2606 unto the gate^H8179 of the corner.^H6438

Eze 26:4

Eze 26:4 - And they shall destroy^H7843 the walls^H2346 of Tyrus,^H6865 and break down^H2040 her towers:^H4026 I will also scrape^H5500 her dust^H6083 from her, and make^H5414 her like the top^H6706 of a rock.^H5553

Eze 26:9

Eze 26:9 - And he shall set^H5414 engines^H4239 of war^H6904 against thy walls,^H2346 and with his axes^H2719 he shall break down^H5422 thy towers.^H4026

Eze 27:11

Eze 27:11 - The men^H1121 of Arvad^H719 with thine army^H2428 were upon thy walls^H2346 round about,^H5439 and the Gammadims^H1575 were in thy towers:^H4026 they hanged^H8518 their shields^H7982 upon thy walls^H2346 round about;^H5439 they have made^H3634 ➔ thy beauty^H3308 perfect.^H3634

Mic 4:8

Mic 4:8 - And thou, O tower^H4026 of the flock,^H5739^H4029 the strong hold^H6076 of the daughter^H1323 of Zion,^H6726 unto thee shall it come,^H857 even the first^H7223 dominion;^H4475 the kingdom^H4467 shall come^H935 to the daughter^H1323 of Jerusalem.^H3389

Zec 14:10

Zec 14:10 - All the land^H776 shall be turned^H5437 as a plain^H6160 from Geba^H1387 to Rimmon^H7417 south^H5045 of Jerusalem:^H3389 and it shall be lifted up,^H7213 and inhabited^H3427 in her place, from Benjamin's^H1144 gate^H8179 unto the place^H4725 of the first^H7223 gate,^H8179 unto the corner^H6434 gate,^H8179 and from the tower^H4026 of Hananeel^H2606 unto the king's^H4428 winepresses.^H3342

Lexicon :: Strong's H4026 - miḡdāl

מִגְדָּל

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