What does מִגְדָּל · πύργος mean in the Bible?
מִגְדָּל · πύργος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fortified tower or defensive structure".
Hebrew · H4026, G4444
מִגְדָּל
A tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum ; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers · a tower or castle
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מִגְדָּל H4026 a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum ; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers
πύργος G4444 a tower or castle
Pronunciation pýrgos
Fortified structure serving defensive or observational functions, often integrated into agricultural or military contexts.
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What does מִגְדָּל (migdal) mean in the Bible?
מִגְדָּל · πύργος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fortified tower or defensive structure".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4026, G4444?
H4026, G4444 is connected to 49 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. fortified tower or defensive structure
Strong's H4026, G4444
Lexical occurrences 49 verses Source Gloss
fortified tower or defensive structure
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִגְדָּל is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
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G3093 LXX equivalent Greek
Sources
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