H4024 - מִגְדּוֹל (Migdôwl)

H4024 מִגְדּוֹל (Migdôwl) mig-dole'

Hebrew

Biblical Persons & Places

Migdol Migdol

A location first mentioned at Exo.14.2; only referred to as Migdol (מִגְדֹּל).

Strong's Definition

Migdol, a place in Egypt

Derivation: or מִגְדֹּל; probably of Egyptian origin;

KJV Usage: Migdol, tower.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Migdol = "tower"

n pr m

1) a fortified city on the Egyptian border

n m

2) tower

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מִגְדֹּל / מִגְדּוֹל migdôll BDB Definition: Migdol = tower 1) a fortified city on the Egyptian border (noun proper masculine) 2) tower (noun masculine) Part of Speech: see above in Definition A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably of Egyptian origin Total KJV Occurrences: 6

Bible Occurrences (6)

14:2

33:7

44:1 46:14

29:10 30:6

Exodus 14:2

Tell the Israelites... to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol... and the sea. You are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal-zephon....

Numbers 33:7

They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, opposite... Baal-zephon, and they camped near Migdol.

Jeremiah 44:1

This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in the land of Egypt... in Migdol, Tahpanhes, and Memphis and in the land of Pathros...

Jeremiah 46:14

Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it in Memphis and Tahpanhes -: Take your positions and prepare yourself, for the sword devours those around you.

Ezekiel 29:10

therefore I am against you and against your rivers. I will turn the land of Egypt into a ruin, a desolate wasteland from Migdol to Syene, and as far as the border of Cush.

Ezekiel 30:6

For this is what the LORD says: The allies of Egypt will fall, and her proud strength will collapse. From Migdol to Syene they will fall by the sword within her, declares the Lord GOD.