UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related names: מִגְדַּל־אֵל; מִגְדַּל־גָּד; מִגְדַּל־עֵדֶר

Related lemmas: גדל

Sense 1: tower

Semantic domains: Constructions (001005001); Fortifications (001005001003)

Core domains: Building (020); Security (152)

Definition: = relatively high structure made of stone; ► used for guarding the surrounding area and/or for providing protection against hostile forces from outside; ≈ associated with security and protection

Further resources: Realia:1.1.11

Synonyms: חֹומָה

GEN 11:4: RV GEN 11:4 · LV GEN 11:4 · Read together GEN 11:4

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OET-RV GEN 11:4

4 Then they said, “Come on, let’s build a city for ourselves and a tower with its top in the sky, and let’s make a reputation for ourselves, so that we don’t get scattered all over the whole earth.”

OET-LV GEN 11:4

4 And_they _said come_NOW let _us _build to/for_ourselves a _city and_(a)_tower and_its_top in_the _heavens and_we _may _make to/for_ourselves a _name lest we _should _be _scattered over the _surface _of all _of the_earth/land.

GEN 11:5: RV GEN 11:5 · LV GEN 11:5 · Read together GEN 11:5

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OET-RV GEN 11:5

5 Then Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower that the humans were building

OET-LV GEN 11:5

5 And_ YHWH _he/it _descended for_seeing DOM the_city and_DOM the_tower which the _children _of the_humankind they _had _built.

All 32 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 11:4–5 · LV GEN 11:4–5 · Read together GEN 11:4–5

JDG: RV JDG 8:9 · RV JDG 8:17 · RV JDG 9:46–47 · RV JDG 9:49 · RV JDG 9:51–52 · LV JDG 8:9 · LV JDG 8:17 · LV JDG 9:46–47 · LV JDG 9:49 · LV JDG 9:51–52 · Read together JDG 8:9 · Read together JDG 8:17 · Read together JDG 9:46–47 · Read together JDG 9:49 · Read together JDG 9:51–52

KI2: RV KI2 9:17 · LV KI2 9:17 · Read together KI2 9:17

CH2: RV CH2 14:7 · RV CH2 26:9–10 · RV CH2 26:15 · RV CH2 27:4 · RV CH2 32:5 · LV CH2 14:6 · LV CH2 26:9–10 · LV CH2 26:15 · LV CH2 27:4 · LV CH2 32:5 · Read together CH2 14:7 · Read together CH2 26:9–10 · Read together CH2 26:15 · Read together CH2 27:4 · Read together CH2 32:5

NEH: RV NEH 3:25–27 · LV NEH 3:25–27 · Read together NEH 3:25–27

PSA: RV PSA 48:12 · RV PSA 61:3 · LV PSA 48:13 · LV PSA 61:4 · Read together PSA 48:12 · Read together PSA 61:3

PRO: RV PRO 18:10 · LV PRO 18:10 · Read together PRO 18:10

SNG: RV SNG 4:4 · RV SNG 7:4 · RV SNG 8:10 · LV SNG 4:4 · LV SNG 7:5 · LV SNG 8:10 · Read together SNG 4:4 · Read together SNG 7:4 · Read together SNG 8:10

ISA: RV ISA 2:15 · RV ISA 5:2 · RV ISA 30:25 · RV ISA 33:18 · LV ISA 2:15 · LV ISA 5:2 · LV ISA 30:25 · LV ISA 33:18 · Read together ISA 2:15 · Read together ISA 5:2 · Read together ISA 30:25 · Read together ISA 33:18

EZE: RV EZE 26:4 · RV EZE 26:9 · RV EZE 27:11 · LV EZE 26:4 · LV EZE 26:9 · LV EZE 27:11 · Read together EZE 26:4 · Read together EZE 26:9 · Read together EZE 27:11

Sense 2: tower

Semantic domains: Towns (001005001010)

Core domains: Town (182)

Definition: literally: tower, but with focus on a tower as a small population center: = small fortified population center; ► possibly built to provide protection to the surrounding countryside

Synonyms: כָּפָר · עִיר

KI2 17:9: RV KI2 17:9 · LV KI2 17:9 · Read together KI2 17:9

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OET-RV KI2 17:9

9 The Israelis had done things secretly that their god Yahweh had said weren’t right, and they’d built hilltop shrines everywhere from the largest fortified cities to the smallest towns.

OET-LV KI2 17:9

9 And_ the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _did _secretly things which were_not right on YHWH god _of_their and_they _built to/for_them high _places in_all cities _of_their from_a _tower _of watchmen unto a _city _of fortification.

KI2 18:8: RV KI2 18:8 · LV KI2 18:8 · Read together KI2 18:8

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OET-RV KI2 18:8

8 He attacked and defeated the Pelishtim as far as Azah (Gaza) and its borders—both the smaller towns and the fortified city.

OET-LV KI2 18:8

8 He he _defeated DOM the_Pəlishtiy to ˊAzzāh and_DOM territories _of_its from_a _tower _of watchmen unto a _city _of fortification.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

KI2: RV KI2 17:9 · RV KI2 18:8 · LV KI2 17:9 · LV KI2 18:8 · Read together KI2 17:9 · Read together KI2 18:8

CH1: RV CH1 27:25 · LV CH1 27:25 · Read together CH1 27:25

Sense 3: Tower of the Hundred

Semantic domains: Names of Constructions (003001003)

Definition: = tower; ◄ located in Jerusalem protecting the northern approach to the city, east of the Fish Gate and the Tower of Hananeel ({A:ABYD})

Collocations: מִגְדַּל הַמֵּאָה

Further resources: Realia:1.1.13

NEH 3:1: RV NEH 3:1 · LV NEH 3:1 · Read together NEH 3:1

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OET-RV NEH 3:1

3 The high priest Elyashiv worked together with his brothers the priests, and they rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They themselves dedicated it and installed the doors on it. In addition, they dedicated the section of the wall as far as the Hundred Tower and beyond that to the Hananel Tower.

OET-LV NEH 3:1

3 And_ ʼElyāshiyⱱ the_priest/officer (the)_great and_brothers _of_his the_priests _he/it _rose _up and_they _rebuilt DOM the _gate _of the _sheep they they_consecrated _it and_they _set _up doors _of_its and_unto the _tower _of the _hundred they_consecrated _it to the _tower _of Ḩₐnan^ʼēl.

NEH 12:39: RV NEH 12:39 · LV NEH 12:39 · Read together NEH 12:39

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OET-RV NEH 12:39

39 We passed Efrayim Gate, the Old Gate, Fish Gate, and Hananel Tower, the Hundred Tower, and all the way to the Sheep Gate, and we stopped at the Guard Gate.

OET-LV NEH 12:39

39 And_from_over to_the _gate _of ʼEfrayim and_over Old gate and_over the _gate _of the _fish(es) and_the _tower _of Ḩₐnan^ʼēl and_the _tower _of the _hundred and_unto the _gate _of the _sheep and_they _stopped at_the _gate _of the _guard.

Sense 4: Tower of Hananel

Semantic domains: Names of Constructions (003001003)

Definition: = tower; ◄ located in Jerusalem at the northwestern corner of the wall surrounding the Temple Mount ({A:ABYD})

Collocations: מִגְדַּל חֲנַנְאֵל

NEH 3:1: RV NEH 3:1 · LV NEH 3:1 · Read together NEH 3:1

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OET-RV NEH 3:1

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NEH 12:39: RV NEH 12:39 · LV NEH 12:39 · Read together NEH 12:39

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OET-RV NEH 12:39

39 We passed Efrayim Gate, the Old Gate, Fish Gate, and Hananel Tower, the Hundred Tower, and all the way to the Sheep Gate, and we stopped at the Guard Gate.

OET-LV NEH 12:39

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

NEH: RV NEH 3:1 · RV NEH 12:39 · LV NEH 3:1 · LV NEH 12:39 · Read together NEH 3:1 · Read together NEH 12:39

JER: RV JER 31:38 · LV JER 31:38 · Read together JER 31:38

ZEC: RV ZEC 14:10 · LV ZEC 14:10 · Read together ZEC 14:10

Sense 5: Tower of Ovens

Semantic domains: Names of Constructions (003001003)

Definition: = tower; ◄ located in bakers' quarter in northwestern Jerusalem ({A:ABYD})

Collocations: מִגְדַּל הַתַּנּוּרִים

NEH 3:11: RV NEH 3:11 · LV NEH 3:11 · Read together NEH 3:11

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OET-RV NEH 3:11

11 Harim’s son Malkiyah and Pahat -Moav’s son Hashuv repaired a section, as well as the Tower of Ovens.

OET-LV NEH 3:11

11 A _measured _portion second Malkīy^yāh the _son _of Ḩārim and_Ḩashshūⱱ the _son _of Paḩat- Mōʼāⱱ he _repaired and_DOM the _tower _of the _ovens.

NEH 12:38: RV NEH 12:38 · LV NEH 12:38 · Read together NEH 12:38

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OET-RV NEH 12:38

38 The other group giving thanks with the other half of the people went in the opposite direction around the top of the wall—going past the Ovens Tower to the wider part of the wall.

OET-LV NEH 12:38