What does מִשְׂגָּב (miśgāḇ) mean in the Bible?
מִשְׂגָּב (miśgāḇ): Lofty stronghold—God's inaccessible protective height, combining physical refuge with theological security metaphor.
Hebrew · H4869
מִשְׂגָּב
Properly, a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place); abstractly, altitude ; figuratively, a refuge ; Misgab , a place in Moab
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מִשְׂגָּב H4869
Pronunciation miśgāḇ
What does מִשְׂגָּב (miśgāḇ) mean in the Bible?
מִשְׂגָּב (miśgāḇ): Lofty stronghold—God's inaccessible protective height, combining physical refuge with theological security metaphor.
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How does the BSB render H4869?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include My stronghold (3), [He is] my fortress (2), are my fortress (2), is our fortress (2), [will be] his refuge (1).
Where does מִשְׂגָּב (miśgāḇ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 22:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (13), Isaiah (2), 2 Samuel (1), Jeremiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It My stronghold 3× 2 Samuel 22:3, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 144:2
[He is] my fortress 2× Psalms 62:2, Psalms 62:6
are my fortress 2× Psalms 59:9, Psalms 59:17
is our fortress 2× Psalms 46:7, Psalms 46:11
[will be] his refuge 1× Isaiah 33:16
a fortress 1× Psalms 48:3
a refuge 1× Psalms 9:9
a stronghold 1× Psalms 9:9
my fortress 1× Psalms 59:16
stronghold 1× Psalms 94:22
the fortress 1× Jeremiah 48:1
The high-walled 1× Isaiah 25:12
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2 Samuel 22:3 מִשְׂגַּבִּי֙ to My stronghold Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 9:9 מִשְׂגָּ֣ב to a refuge Noun - masculine singular Psalms 9:9 מִ֝שְׂגָּ֗ב to a stronghold Noun - masculine singular Psalms 18:2 מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃ to my stronghold Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 46:7 מִשְׂגָּֽב־ to is our fortress Noun - masculine singular Psalms 46:11 מִשְׂגָּֽב־ to is our fortress Noun - masculine singular Psalms 48:3 לְמִשְׂגָּֽב׃ to a fortress Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Psalms 59:9 מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃ to are my fortress Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 59:16 מִשְׂגָּ֣ב to my fortress Noun - masculine singular Psalms 59:17 מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י to are my fortress Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Samuel 22:3
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 4
2 Samuel 1 Psalms 13 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י 3x miś·gab·bî Psalms 59:17, Psalms 62:2, Psalms 62:6
מִשְׂגָּ֣ב 2x miś·gāḇ Psalms 9:9, Psalms 59:16
מִשְׂגָּֽב־ 2x miś·gāḇ- Psalms 46:7, Psalms 46:11
מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃ 2x miś·gab·bî Psalms 18:2, Psalms 59:9
הַמִּשְׂגָּ֖ב 1x ham·miś·gāḇ Jeremiah 48:1
לְמִשְׂגָּ֑ב 1x lə·miś·gāḇ Psalms 94:22
לְמִשְׂגָּֽב׃ 1x lə·miś·gāḇ Psalms 48:3
מִשְׂגַּ֣ב 1x miś·gaḇ Isaiah 25:12
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 7x 2 Samuel 22:3, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 59:9, Psalms 59:17
Noun - masculine singular 5x Psalms 9:9, Psalms 46:7, Psalms 46:11, Psalms 59:16
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 2x Psalms 48:3, Psalms 94:22
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 48:1
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Isaiah 25:12
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 33:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Lofty stronghold—God's inaccessible protective height, combining physical refuge with theological security metaphor.
Source Gloss
properly, a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place); abstractly, altitude ; figuratively, a refuge ; Misgab , a place in Moab
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Lofty stronghold—God's inaccessible protective height, combining physical refuge with theological security metaphor.
properly, a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place); abstractly, altitude; figuratively, a refuge; Misgab, a place in Moab BDB: secure height Usage: defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab.
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
A high retreat, stronghold, or fortress; a place beyond the reach of the enemy
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Word Origins
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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