Hebrew · H4032

מָגוֹר

A fright (objective or subjective)

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מָגוֹרH4032

Pronunciationmāgwōr

What does מָגוֹר (māgwōr) mean in the Bible?

מָגוֹר (māgwōr): Terror as both the frightening thing itself and the inner fear it produces—ambiguous objective/subjective boundary

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What does מָגוֹר (māgwōr) mean in the Bible?

מָגוֹר (māgwōr): Terror as both the frightening thing itself and the inner fear it produces—ambiguous objective/subjective boundary

How does the BSB render H4032?

The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include terror (4), a terror (1), for fear (1), my terrors (1), there is terror (1).

Where does מָגוֹר (māgwōr) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 31:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (5), Isaiah (1), Lamentations (1), Psalms (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

terror4×Jeremiah 6:25, Jeremiah 20:10, Jeremiah 46:5, Jeremiah 49:29

a terror1×Jeremiah 20:4

for fear1×Isaiah 31:9

my terrors1×Lamentations 2:22

there is terror1×Psalms 31:13

Show sample aligned rows

Psalms 31:13מָג֪וֹרtothere is terrorNoun - masculine singular Isaiah 31:9מִמָּג֣וֹרtofor fearPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 6:25מָג֖וֹרtoterrorNoun - masculine singular Jeremiah 20:4לְמָג֜וֹרtoa terrorPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 20:10מָג֣וֹרtoTerrorNoun - masculine singular Jeremiah 46:5מָג֥וֹרtoterrorNoun - masculine singular Jeremiah 49:29מָג֖וֹרtoTerrorNoun - masculine singular Lamentations 2:22מְגוּרַי֙tomy terrorsNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowPsalms 31:13

Aligned rows8

Books represented4

Psalms1Isaiah1Jeremiah5Lamentations1

Source forms

מָג֖וֹר2xmā·ḡō·wrJeremiah 6:25, Jeremiah 49:29

לְמָג֜וֹר1xlə·mā·ḡō·wrJeremiah 20:4

מָג֪וֹר1xmā·ḡō·wrPsalms 31:13

מָג֣וֹר1xmā·ḡō·wrJeremiah 20:10

מָג֥וֹר1xmā·ḡō·wrJeremiah 46:5

מְגוּרַי֙1xmə·ḡū·rayLamentations 2:22

מִמָּג֣וֹר1xmim·mā·ḡō·wrIsaiah 31:9

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular5xPsalms 31:13, Jeremiah 6:25, Jeremiah 20:10, Jeremiah 46:5

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular1xLamentations 2:22

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular1xJeremiah 20:4

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 31:9

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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מָגוֹר

What does מָגוֹר (māgwōr) mean in the Bible?

What does מָגוֹר (māgwōr) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4032?

Where does מָגוֹר (māgwōr) appear in Scripture?

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