4051. Migron

Lexicon

Migron: Migron

Original Word: מִגְרוֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Migrown
Pronunciation: mee-GRONE
Phonetic Spelling: (mig-rone')
Definition: Migron
Meaning: Migron

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Migron

From magar; precipice; Migron, a place in Palestine -- Migron.

see HEBREW magar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from magar
Definition
an area near Gibeah, also a place N. of Michmash
NASB Translation
Migron (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מִגְרוֺן proper name, of a location 1. 1 Samuel 14:2 district (?) near Gibeah (home of Saul), compare Buhl^{Geogr. 176}; ᵐ5 Μαγων, ᵐ5^L Μαγεδδω, (We thinks proper name not required, and proposes מִגְרָן (= ᵑ6 גֹּרֶן threshingfloor; so Bu, but word not in Hebrew; Klo, improbable, מִגְרָשׁ).

2 Isaiah 10:28, place north of Michmash (and Gibeah ), ᵐ5 Μαγεδω, perhaps modern ruin Makrun Di^{on the passage} Bd^{Pal 3. 121} Buhl^l.c.

מְגֵרָה see גרר.

[מִגְרָעָה],מִגְרָעוֺת see גרע.

[מֶגְרָפָה] see גרף. מִגְרָשׁ see גרשׁ.

מַד see מדד. I, II. מִדְבָּר see דבר. below,

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb גָּרַן (garan), meaning "to thresh" or "to smooth."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Migron, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: Migron is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a place name. It appears in the context of historical narratives involving military movements and strategic locations.

Context: Migron is referenced in the Old Testament as a location associated with significant events. It is mentioned in 1 Samuel 14:2, where King Saul is described as sitting under a pomegranate tree in Migron, on the outskirts of Gibeah, during a military campaign against the Philistines. This suggests that Migron was a place of strategic importance, possibly serving as a military encampment or lookout point.

Additionally, Migron is mentioned in Isaiah 10:28 as part of the Assyrian king's campaign against Jerusalem. The passage describes the Assyrian army's advance through various locations, including Migron, highlighting its position along a route leading to the capital city. This indicates that Migron was situated on a significant path or road, making it a notable landmark in the region.

The exact location of Migron is not definitively known today, but it is generally thought to have been in the vicinity of Gibeah, north of Jerusalem. Its mention in military contexts underscores its role as a site of tactical relevance in ancient Israelite history.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּמִגְר֑וֹן במגרון bə·miḡ·rō·wn bemigRon bəmiḡrōwn

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 14:2
HEB: הָרִמּ֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמִגְר֑וֹן וְהָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: which is in Migron. And the people
KJV: under a pomegranate tree which [is] in Migron: and the people
INT: the pomegranate which Migron and the people who

Isaiah 10:28
HEB: עַיַּ֖ת עָבַ֣ר בְּמִגְר֑וֹן לְמִכְמָ֖שׂ יַפְקִ֥יד
NAS: He has passed through Migron; At Michmash
KJV: he is passed to Migron; at Michmash
INT: Aiath has passed Migron Michmash deposited

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4051
2 Occurrences

bə·miḡ·rō·wn — 2 Occ.