Strong's Lexicon

H4049

H4049 — מְגַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

AramaicmgarverbOccurrences: 1TWOT: 2821

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H4049
Word:מְגַר
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:(Aramaic) corresponding to H4048
Language:Aramaic
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:mgar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:meg-ar'
Meaning:1. to overthrow
KJV Renderings:destroy.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9649

[מְגַר] verb

Pa`el overthrow ( ᵑ7 , Syriac (Lexicons); see Biblical Hebrew (late, rare)); — Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְמַגַּר כָּלמֶֿלֶךְ Ezra 6:12 (of God).


[מַדְבַּח] see דבח . מִדָּה see ׳ מִנ.


[מְדוֺר] see דור .


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מגר (’gar’)

Ezra 6:12

KJV: And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
EHCC: destroy all kings and people, that
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