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H4026Mמִגְדָּלmig.dal

towerPart of speech: Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. 2
  2. Exodus: 0
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. Numbers: 0
  5. Deuteronomy: 0
  6. Joshua: 0
  7. 9
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 1 Samuel: 0
  10. 2 Samuel: 0
  11. 1 Kings: 0
  12. 3
  13. 1
  14. 6
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. 6
  17. Esther: 0
  18. Job: 0
  19. 2
  20. 1
  21. Ecclesiastes: 0
  22. 5
  23. 4
  24. Jeremiah: 0
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. 3
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. Hosea: 0
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

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Other meanings of H4026

  • H4026Gמִגְדָּלmig.dal(Hananel) TowerH:N-MOccurrences: 4
  • H4026Hמִגְדָּלmig.dalTower (of the Hundred)H:N-MOccurrences: 1
  • H4026Iמִגְדָּלmig.dalTower (Of the Ovens)H:N-MOccurrences: 1

42 occurrences in 39 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Genesis 11:4

    And they said: 'Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, with its top in heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.'

    וּמִגְדָּל֙ (מִגְדָּל֙) mig.Dal “a tower”

  2. Genesis 11:5

    And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.

    הַמִּגְדָּ֑ל (מִּגְדָּ֑ל) mig.Dal “tower”

  3. Judges 8:9

    And he spoke also unto the men of Penuel, saying: 'When I come back in peace, I will break down this tower.'

    הַמִּגְדָּ֥ל (מִּגְדָּ֥ל) mig.Dal “tower”

  4. Judges 8:17

    And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

    מִגְדַּ֥ל mig.Dal “[the] tower of”

  5. Judges 9:46

    And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the hold of the house of El-berith.

    מִֽגְדַּל־ mig.dal- “[the] tower of”

  6. Judges 9:47

    And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

    מִֽגְדַּל־ mig.dal- “[the] tower of”

  7. Judges 9:49

    And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

    מִֽגְדַּל־ mig.dal- “[the] tower of”

  8. Judges 9:51

    But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, even all they of the city, and shut themselves in, and got them up to the roof of the tower.

    וּמִגְדַּל־ (מִגְדַּל) mig.dal- “a tower of”הַמִּגְדָּֽל׃ (מִּגְדָּֽל) mig.Dal “tower”

  9. Judges 9:52

    And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went close unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

    הַמִּגְדָּ֔ל (מִּגְדָּ֔ל) mig.Dal “tower”הַמִּגְדָּ֖ל (מִּגְדָּ֖ל) mig.Dal “tower”

  10. 2 Kings 9:17

    Now the watchman stood on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said: 'I see a company.' And Joram said: 'Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say: Is it peace?'

    הַמִּגְדָּ֜ל (מִּגְדָּ֜ל) mig.Dal “tower”

  11. 2 Kings 17:9

    and the children of Israel did impute things that were not right unto the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;

    מִמִּגְדַּ֥ל (מִּגְדַּ֥ל) mig.Dal “a tower of”

  12. 2 Kings 18:8

    He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

    מִמִּגְדַּ֥ל (מִּגְדַּ֥ל) mig.Dal “a tower of”

  13. 1 Chronicles 27:25

    And over the king's treasuries was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the treasuries in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah;

    וּבַמִּגְדָּל֔וֹת (מִּגְדָּל֔וֹת) mig.da.Lot “towers”

  14. 2 Chronicles 14:6

    For he said unto Judah: 'Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought the LORD our God; we have sought Him, and He hath given us rest on every side.' So they b

    וּמִגְדָּלִים֮ (מִגְדָּלִים֮) mig.da.Lim “towers”

  15. 2 Chronicles 26:9

    Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the Turning, and fortified them.

    מִגְדָּלִים֙ mig.da.Lim “towers”

  16. 2 Chronicles 26:10

    And be built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the Lowland also, and in the table-land; and he had husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved husbandry.

    מִגְדָּלִ֜ים mig.da.Lim “towers”

  17. 2 Chronicles 26:15

    And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and upon the corners, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.

    הַמִּגְדָּלִים֙ (מִּגְדָּלִים֙) mig.da.Lim “towers”

  18. 2 Chronicles 27:4

    Moreover he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forest he built castles and towers.

    וּמִגְדָּלִֽים׃ (מִגְדָּלִֽים) mig.da.Lim “towers”

  19. 2 Chronicles 32:5

    And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and strengthened Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

    הַמִּגְדָּל֗וֹת (מִּגְדָּל֗וֹת) mig.da.Lot “towers”

  20. Nehemiah 3:1

    Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Hammeah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel.

    מִגְדַּ֥ל mig.Dal “[the] tower of”

  21. Nehemiah 3:25

    Palal the son of Uzai repaired over against the Turning, and the tower that standeth out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh repaired.--

    וְהַמִּגְדָּ֗ל (מִּגְדָּ֗ל) mig.Dal “tower”

  22. Nehemiah 3:26

    Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out.--

    וְהַמִּגְדָּ֖ל (מִּגְדָּ֖ל) mig.Dal “tower”

  23. Nehemiah 3:27

    After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, over against the great tower that standeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.

    הַמִּגְדָּ֤ל (מִּגְדָּ֤ל) mig.Dal “tower”

  24. Nehemiah 8:4

    And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchij

    מִגְדַּל־ mig.dal- “a high platform of”

  25. Nehemiah 12:38

    And the other company of them that gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half of the people, upon the wall, above the tower of the furnaces, even unto the broad wall;

    לְמִגְדַּ֣ל (מִגְדַּ֣ל) mig.Dal “[the] tower of”