4028. Migdal-gad

Lexicon

Migdal-gad: Migdal-gad

Original Word: מִגְדַּל־גָּד
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Migdal-Gad
Pronunciation: mig-dal-gad
Phonetic Spelling: (migdal-gawd')
Definition: Migdal-gad
Meaning: Migdal-Gad

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Migdal-gad

From migdal and Gad; tower of Fortune; Migdal-Gad, a place in Palestine -- Migdal-gad.

see HEBREW migdal

see HEBREW Gad

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from migdal and Gad
Definition
"tower of Gad," a city in Judah
NASB Translation
Migdal-gad (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מִגְדַּלגַּֿד proper name (tower of Gad) stronghold in Judah Joshua 15:37; — compare Magdala, Lag^{Onom. 139, 12, 2nd ed. 171}; possibly Mejdel, eastward of Askalon, Guérin^{Judée ii. 130 f.} compare Bd^{Pal 162}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: מִגְדָּל (migdal), meaning "tower," and גָּד (Gad), which is a name meaning "fortune" or "troop."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Migdal-Gad, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in the Old Testament. Greek equivalents would typically be transliterations or adaptations of the Hebrew name when referenced in Greek texts.

Usage: Migdal-Gad is used as a proper noun referring to a specific location mentioned in the Old Testament.

Context: Migdal-Gad is a town listed among the cities in the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah. It is mentioned in the context of the geographical boundaries and settlements of the tribe. The name suggests a place of strength or fortification associated with the name Gad, which could imply a connection to the tribe of Gad or a reference to fortune or prosperity. The exact location of Migdal-Gad is not definitively known today, and it is not frequently mentioned in biblical narratives. Its inclusion in the list of towns in Judah highlights its historical significance during the period of the Israelite settlement in Canaan.

In the Berean Standard Bible, Migdal-Gad is mentioned in Joshua 15:37: "Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad."

Forms and Transliterations

גָּֽד׃ גד׃ Gad gāḏ

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 15:37
HEB: וַחֲדָשָׁ֖ה וּמִגְדַּל־ גָּֽד׃
NAS: Zenan and Hadashah and Migdal-gad,
KJV: Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,
INT: Zenan and Hadashah and Migdal-gad

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4028
1 Occurrence

gāḏ — 1 Occ.