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Lexicon :: Strong's H4026 - miḡdāl

Aa
מִגְדָּל
Transliteration
miḡdāl
Pronunciation
mig-dawl'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

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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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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 - 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 H6435 we be scattered abroad H6327 upon H5921 the face H6440 of H3605➔ the H776➔ whole ➔H3605 earth. ➔H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:5 - And H3381➔ the LORD H3068 came down ➔H3381 to see H7200 the city H5892 and H853 the tower, H4026 which H834 the children H1121 of men H120 builded. H1129

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:9 - And he spake H559 also H1571 unto the men H376 of Penuel, H6439 saying, H559 When I come again H7725 in peace, H7965 I will break down H5422 this H2088 tower. H4026

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:17 - And H853 he beat down H5422 the tower H4026 of Penuel, H6439 and slew H2026 the men H376 of the city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:46 - And when H8085➔ all H3605 the men H1167 of the tower H4026 of Shechem H7927 heard ➔H8085 that, they entered H935 into H413 an hold H6877 of the house H1004 of the god H410 Berith. H1286

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:47 - And it was told H5046 Abimelech, H40 that H3588 all H3605 the men H1167 of the tower H4026 of Shechem H7927 were gathered together. H6908

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:49 - And H3772➔ all H3605 the people H5971 likewise H1571 cut down ➔H3772 every man H376 his bough, H7754 and followed H3212 H310 Abimelech, H40 and put H7760 them to H5921 the hold, H6877 and set H3341 the hold H6877 on fire H784 upon them; H5921 so that H4191➔ all H3605 the men H376 of the tower H4026 of Shechem H7927 died ➔H4191 also, H1571 about a thousand H505 men H376 and women. H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:51 - But H4026➔ there was H1961 a ➔ H4026➔ strong H5797 tower ➔ H4026 within H8432 the city, H5892 and H5127➔ thither H8033 fled ➔H5127 all H3605 the men H376 and women, H802 and all H3605 they H1167 of the city, H5892 and shut H5462 it to them, H1157 and gat them up H5927 to H5921 the top H1406 of the tower. H4026

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:52 - And H935➔ Abimelech H40 came ➔H935 unto H5704 the tower, H4026 and fought H3898 against it, and went hard H5066 unto H5704 the door H6607 of the tower H4026 to burn it H8313 with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:17 - And H6822➔ there stood H5975 a watchman ➔H6822 on H5921 the tower H4026 in Jezreel, H3157 and he spied H7200 the company H8229 of Jehu H3058 as he came, H935 and said, H559 I H589 see H7200 a company. H8229 And H559➔ Joram H3088 said, ➔H559 Take H3947 an horseman, H7395 and send H7971 to meet them, H7125 and let him say, H559 Is it peace? H7965

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:9 - And H2644➔ the children H1121 of Israel H3478 did secretly ➔H2644 those things H1697 that H834 were not H3808 right H3651 against H5921 the LORD H3068 their God, H430 and they built H1129 them high places H1116 in all H3605 their cities, H5892 from the tower H4026 of the watchmen H5341 to H5704 the H5892➔ fenced H4013 city. ➔H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:8 - He H1931 smote H5221 the Philistines, H6430 even unto H5704 Gaza, H5804 and H853 the borders thereof, H1366 from the tower H4026 of the watchmen H5341 to H5704 the H5892➔ fenced H4013 city. ➔H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:25 - And over H5921 the king's H4428 treasures H214 was Azmaveth H5820 the son H1121 of Adiel: H5717 and over H5921 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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:7 - Therefore he said H559 unto Judah, H3063 Let us build H1129 these H428 cities, H5892 and make about H5437 them walls, H2346 and towers, H4026 gates, H1817 and bars, H1280 while the land H776 is yet H5750 before us; H6440 because H3588 we have sought H1875 the LORD H3068 our God, H430 we have sought H1875 him, and he hath given H5117➔ us rest ➔H5117 on every side. H5439 So they built H1129 and prospered. H6743

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:9 - Moreover H1129➔ Uzziah H5818 built ➔H1129 towers H4026 in Jerusalem H3389 at H5921 the corner H6438 gate, H8179 and at H5921 the valley H1516 gate, H8179 and at H5921 the turning H4740 of the wall, and fortified them. H2388

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:10 - Also he built H1129 towers H4026 in the desert, H4057 and digged H2672 many H7227 wells: H953 for H3588 he had H1961 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 H3588 he loved H157 husbandry. H127 H1961

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:15 - And he made H6213 in Jerusalem H3389 engines, H2810 invented H4284 by cunning men, H2803 to be H1961 on H5921 the towers H4026 and upon H5921 the bulwarks, H6438 to shoot H3384 arrows H2678 and H68➔ great H1419 stones withal. ➔H68 And H3318➔ his name H8034 spread ➔H3318 far abroad; H7350 for H3588 he was marvellously H6381 helped, H5826 till H5704 H3588 he was strong. H2388

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:4 - Moreover H5892➔ 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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:5 - Also he strengthened himself, H2388 and built up H1129 all H3605 the wall H2346 that was broken, H6555 and raised it up H5927 to H5921 the towers, H4026 and H2351➔ 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:1 - Then H6965➔ Eliashib H475 the H3548➔ high H1419 priest ➔H3548 rose up ➔H6965 with his brethren H251 the priests, H3548 and they builded H1129 the sheep H6629 gate; H8179 they H1992 sanctified it, H6942 and set up H5975 the doors of it; H1817 even unto H5704 the tower H4026 of Meah H3968 they sanctified it, H6942 unto H5704 the tower H4026 of Hananeel. H2606

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:11 - Malchijah H4441 the son H1121 of Harim, H2766 and Hashub H2815 the son H1121 of Pahathmoab, H6355 H6355 repaired H2388 the other H8145 piece, H4060 and H853 the tower H4026 of the furnaces. H8574

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:25 - Palal H6420 the son H1121 of Uzai, H186 over against H5048 the turning H4740 of the wall, and the tower H4026 which lieth out H3318 from H1004➔ the king's H4428 high H5945 house, ➔H1004 that H834 was by the court H2691 of the prison. H4307 After him H310 Pedaiah H6305 the son H1121 of Parosh. H6551

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:26 - Moreover the Nethinims H5411 dwelt H3427 in Ophel, H6077 unto H5704 the place over against H5048 the water H4325 gate H8179 toward the east, H4217 and the tower H4026 that lieth out. H3318

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:27 - After them H310 the Tekoites H8621 repaired H2388 another H8145 piece, H4060 over against H5048 the H4026➔ great H1419 tower ➔ H4026 that lieth out, H3318 even unto H5704 the wall H2346 of Ophel. H6077

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:4 - And H5975➔ Ezra H5830 the scribe H5608 stood ➔H5975 upon H5921 a pulpit H4026 of wood, H6086 which H834 they had made H6213 for the purpose; H1697 and H5975➔ beside him H681 stood ➔H5975 Mattithiah, H4993 and Shema, H8087 and Anaiah, H6043 and Urijah, H223 and Hilkiah, H2518 and Maaseiah, H4641 on H5921 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:38 - And H8426➔ the other H8145 company of them that gave thanks ➔H8426 went H1980 over against H4136 them, and I H589 after them, H310 and the half H2677 of the people H5971 upon H5921 the wall, H2346 from H5921 beyond the tower H4026 of the furnaces H8574 even unto H5704 the H2346➔ broad H7342 wall; ➔H2346

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:39 - And from above H5921 the gate H8179 of Ephraim, H669 and above H5921 the old H3466 gate, H8179 and above H5921 the fish H1709 gate, H8179 and the tower H4026 of Hananeel, H2606 and the tower H4026 of Meah, H3968 even unto H5704 the sheep H6629 gate: H8179 and they stood still H5975 in H8179➔ the prison H4307 gate. ➔H8179

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:3 - For H3588 thou hast been H1961 a shelter H4268 for me, H589 and a H4026➔ strong H5797 tower ➔ H4026 from H6440 the enemy. H341

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:4 - Thy neck H6677 is like the tower H4026 of David H1732 builded H1129 for an armoury, H8530 whereon there H5921 hang H8518 a thousand H505 bucklers, H4043 all H3605 shields H7982 of mighty men. H1368

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:4 - Thy neck H6677 is as a tower H4026 of ivory; H8127 thine eyes H5869 like the fishpools H1295 in Heshbon, H2809 by H5921 the gate H8179 of Bathrabbim: H1337 H1337 thy nose H639 is as the tower H4026 of Lebanon H3844 which looketh H6822 toward H6440 Damascus. H1834

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:10 - I H589 am a wall, H2346 and my breasts H7699 like towers: H4026 then H227 was I H1961 in his eyes H5869 as one that found H4672 favour. H7965

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:15 - And upon H5921 every H3605 high H1364 tower, H4026 and upon H5921 every H3605 fenced H1219 wall, H2346

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:2 - And he fenced it, H5823 and gathered out the stones thereof, H5619 and planted it H5193 with the choicest vine, H8321 and built H1129 a tower H4026 in the midst of it, H8432 and also H1571 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:25 - And there shall be H1961 upon H5921 every H3605 high H1364 mountain, H2022 and upon H5921 every H3605 high H5375 hill, H1389 rivers H6388 and streams H2988 of waters H4325 in the day H3117 of the H2027➔ great H7227 slaughter, ➔H2027 when H5307➔ the towers H4026 fall. ➔H5307

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:38 - Behold, H2009 the days come, H3117 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 that H1129➔ 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:11 - The men H1121 of Arvad H719 with thine army H2428 were upon H5921 thy walls H2346 round about, H5439 and the Gammadims H1575 were H1961 in thy towers: H4026 they hanged H8518 their shields H7982 upon H5921 thy walls H2346 round about; H5439 they H1992 have made H3634➔ thy beauty H3308 perfect. ➔H3634

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