מִגְדָּל

mig.dal · tower

Hebrew · Strong's H4026 · Noun · Sounds like: mig-dawl' · 48 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • tower H4026M 42
  • (Hananel) Tower H4026G · a Part of 4
  • Tower (of the Hundred) H4026H 1
  • Tower (Of the Ovens) H4026I 1

Strong's dictionary

also (in plural) feminine מִגְדָּלָה; from גָּדַל; a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers; castle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
מִגְדָּל n.m. tower
1. tower
2. elevated stage, pulpit of wood
3. raised bed

Every occurrence

  1. Judges 8:9 הַמִּגְדָּ֥ל ha.mig.Dal · A person, place or thing

    And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

  2. Judges 8:17 מִגְדַּ֥ל mig.Dal · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

  3. Judges 9:46 מִֽגְדַּל־ mig.dal- · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the stronghold of the house of El-berith.

  4. Judges 9:47 מִֽגְדַּל־ mig.dal- · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

  5. Judges 9:49 מִֽגְדַּל־ mig.dal- · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

  6. Judges 9:51 וּמִגְדַּל־ u.mig.dal- · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut themselves in, and gat them up to the roof of the tower.

  7. Judges 9:51 הַמִּגְדָּֽל׃ ha.mig.Dal · A person, place or thing

    But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut themselves in, and gat them up to the roof of the tower.

  8. Judges 9:52 הַמִּגְדָּ֔ל ha.mig.Dal · A person, place or thing

    And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

  9. Judges 9:52 הַמִּגְדָּ֖ל ha.mig.Dal · A person, place or thing

    And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

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