BDB1508
מִגְדַּלגַּֿד proper name (tower of Gad) stronghold in Judah Josh 15:37 — compare Magdala , LagOnom. 139, 12, 2nd ed. 171; possibly Mejdel, eastward of Askalon, GuérinJudée ii. 130 f. compare BdPal 162.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4028 |
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| Word: | מִגדַּל ־ גָּד |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | from H4026 and H1408 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Migdal-Gad |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | migdal-gawd' |
| Meaning: | 1. tower of Fortune 2. Migdal-Gad, a place in Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Migdal-gad. |
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מִגְדַּלגַּֿד proper name (tower of Gad) stronghold in Judah Josh 15:37 — compare Magdala , LagOnom. 139, 12, 2nd ed. 171; possibly Mejdel, eastward of Askalon, GuérinJudée ii. 130 f. compare BdPal 162.