migdol · Migdol

What it means

migdol (מִגְדּוֹל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Migdol”.

"tower": a fortified post on the border of Egypt.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• Migdol ×6
• He is a tower ×1

Where it appears

• Exodus×1
• Numbers×1
• 2 Samuel×1
• Jeremiah×2
• Ezekiel×2

• Exodus 14:2

  “Speak to the sons of Israel, that they turn back and camp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal-zephon; opposite it you shall camp, by the sea.

• Numbers 33:7

  They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which is in front of Baal-zephon, and they camped before Migdol.

• 2 Samuel 22:51

  He is a tower of salvations for his king, and shows loyal love to his anointed, to David and to his offspring forever.”

• Jeremiah 44:1

  The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews who were living in the land of Egypt, who were living in Migdol and in Tahpanhes and in Memphis and in the land of Pathros, saying,

• Jeremiah 46:14

  Declare it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol, and proclaim it in Memphis and in Tahpanhes; say, “Take your stand and prepare yourself, for the sword devours all around you.”

• Ezekiel 29:10

  therefore look, I am against you and against your channels, and I will make the land of Egypt into ruins of dryness, a desolation, from Migdol to Syene and as far as the border of Cush.

• Ezekiel 30:6

  Thus says YHWH: Those who support Egypt will fall, and the pride of her strength will come down; from Migdol to Syene by the sword they will fall in her, declares Adonai YHWH.