What does מְגִדּוֹן mean in the Bible?
מְגִדּוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "Megiddon or Megiddo , a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H4023
מְגִדּוֹן
Megiddon or Megiddo , a place in Palestine
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מְגִדּוֹןH4023
What does מְגִדּוֹן mean in the Bible?
מְגִדּוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "Megiddon or Megiddo , a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4023?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Megiddo (4), of Megiddo (4), at Megiddo (1), From Megiddo (1), in Megiddo (1).
Where does מְגִדּוֹן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 12:21. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (3), 1 Kings (2), Joshua (2), Judges (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItMegiddo4×Joshua 17:11, Judges 1:27, 1 Kings 9:15, 1 Chronicles 7:29
of Megiddo4×Joshua 12:21, Judges 5:19, 2 Chronicles 35:22, Zechariah 12:11
at Megiddo1×2 Kings 23:29
From Megiddo1×2 Kings 23:30
in Megiddo1×1 Kings 4:12
to Megiddo1×2 Kings 9:27
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 12:21מְגִדּ֖וֹtoof MegiddoNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 17:11מְגִדּ֖וֹtoMegiddoNoun - proper - feminine singularJudges 1:27מְגִדּ֖וֹtoMegiddoNoun - proper - feminine singularJudges 5:19מְגִדּ֑וֹtoof MegiddoNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Kings 4:12וּמְגִדּ֑וֹtoin MegiddoConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1 Kings 9:15מְגִדּ֖וֹtoMegiddoNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Kings 9:27מְגִדּ֖וֹtoto MegiddoNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Kings 23:29בִּמְגִדּ֔וֹtoat MegiddoPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular2 Kings 23:30מִמְּגִדּ֔וֹtoFrom MegiddoPreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1 Chronicles 7:29מְגִדּ֥וֹtoMegiddoNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJoshua 12:21
Aligned rows12
Books represented7
Joshua2Judges21 Kings22 Kings31 Chronicles12 Chronicles1Zechariah1
Source forms
מְגִדּ֖וֹ5xmə·ḡid·dōwJoshua 12:21, Joshua 17:11, Judges 1:27, 1 Kings 9:15
בִּמְגִדּ֔וֹ1xbim·ḡid·dōw2 Kings 23:29
וּמְגִדּ֑וֹ1xū·mə·ḡid·dōw1 Kings 4:12
מְגִדּ֑וֹ1xmə·ḡid·dōwJudges 5:19
מְגִדּ֥וֹ1xmə·ḡid·dōw1 Chronicles 7:29
מְגִדּֽוֹ׃1xmə·ḡid·dōw2 Chronicles 35:22
מְגִדּֽוֹן׃1xmə·ḡid·dō·wnZechariah 12:11
מִמְּגִדּ֔וֹ1xmim·mə·ḡid·dōw2 Kings 23:30
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular9xJoshua 12:21, Joshua 17:11, Judges 1:27, Judges 5:19
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1x1 Kings 4:12
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular1x2 Kings 23:29
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1x2 Kings 23:30
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Megiddon or Megiddo , a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Megiddon or Megiddo , a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Megiddo, Megiddon.
Word Origins
מְגִדּוֹן is built from these roots:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G717LXX equivalentGreek