What does מִגְדָּל · עֵדֶר mean in the Bible?
מִגְדָּל · עֵדֶר: Elevated structure functioning literally as fortification, metaphorically as place of strength or refuge
Hebrew · H4026, H5739
מִגְדָּל
A tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum ; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers · an arrangement , i.e. muster (of animals)
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מִגְדָּל H4026 a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum ; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers
עֵדֶר H5739 an arrangement , i.e. muster (of animals)
What does מִגְדָּל (migdal-eder) mean in the Bible?
מִגְדָּל · עֵדֶר: Elevated structure functioning literally as fortification, metaphorically as place of strength or refuge
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4026, H5739?
H4026, H5739 is connected to 88 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Canonical Anchor
Hebrew phrase. Elevated structure functioning literally as fortification, metaphorically as place of strength or refuge
Source Gloss
a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum ; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers
Extended definition
Elevated structure functioning literally as fortification, metaphorically as place of strength or refuge
castle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
Micah 4:6-8 tower of the flock
A watchtower associated with Zion’s pastoral imagery.
Word Origins
מִגְדָּל is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
It connects royal restoration with shepherd imagery, anticipating messianic kingship. Micah 4:6-8
Canonical Themes
Canonical Anchor
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G3093 LXX equivalent Greek
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain