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Hebrew wordlink #223045

OSHB Neh 3:27 הַמִּגְדָּל (ha, migdāl) Strongs=d, 4026 Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘מִגְדָּל’
word gloss=‘the_tower’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, tower’ morpheme glosses=‘the, tower’
Morphology=Td PoS=definite_article
Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-445

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The word form ‘הַמִּגְדָּל’ (Morphology=Td PoS=definite_article
Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘the_tower’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘מִגְדָּל’’ have only one gloss: ‘the=tower’.

Hebrew words (26) other than הַמִּגְדָּל (Morphology=Td PoS=definite_article
Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘tower’

GEN 11:4 וּמִגְדָּל (ūmigdāl) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מִגְדָּל’ word gloss=‘and_(a)_tower’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, a_tower’ morpheme glosses=‘and, tower’ OSHB GEN 11:4 word 6

OET-LV: 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_11:4)

OET-RV: 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.” (GEN 11:4)

JDG 8:17 מִגְדַּל (migdal) Lemma=‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual word gloss=‘the_tower_of’ word gloss=‘tower_of’ OSHB JDG 8:17 word 2

OET-LV: 17 And_DOM the _tower _of Pənū^ʼēl he _tore _down and_he _killed DOM the _men _of the_city. (JDG_8:17)

OET-RV: 17 then they went to Penuel and tore down the tower and executed the city leaders. (JDG 8:17)

JDG 9:46 מִגְדַּל (migdal) Lemma=‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual word gloss=‘of_the_tower_of’ word gloss=‘tower of’ OSHB JDG 9:46 word 4

OET-LV: 46 and_ all _of _they _heard the _citizens _of the _tower _of Shəkem and_they _came into the _underground _chamber _of the _house _of ʼĒl- Berith. (JDG_9:46)

OET-RV: 46 When all the lords of the tower of Shekem heard, they went into the citadel of the temple for El-Berit, (JDG 9:46)

JDG 9:47 מִגְדַּל (migdal) Lemma=‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual word gloss=‘of_the_tower_of’ word gloss=‘Tower of’ OSHB JDG 9:47 word 7

OET-LV: 47 And_it _was _told to_ʼAⱱīmelek if/because _that they _had _gathered _together all _of the _citizens _of the _tower _of Shəkem. (JDG_9:47)

OET-RV: 47 but it was reported to Abimelek that all the lords of the Shekem tower had gathered there. (JDG 9:47)

JDG 9:49 מִגְדַּל (migdal) Lemma=‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual word gloss=‘of_the_tower_of’ word gloss=‘tower of’ OSHB JDG 9:49 word 22

OET-LV: 49 And_they _cut _off also all _of the_people everyone branch _of_his _own and_they _went after ʼAⱱīmelek and_they _put_them over the _underground_chamber and_they _set _on _fire over_them DOM the _underground_chamber with_fire and_they _died also all _of the _men _of the _tower _of Shəkem about_a _thousand man and_woman. (JDG_9:49)

OET-RV: 49 So all the people also each cut off a branch and then followed Abimelek. They piled them on top of the underground chamber, and that’s how they burnt out the underground chamber. As a result, all the distinguished people in the tower of Shekem also died—about a thousand men and women. (JDG 9:49)

JDG 9:51 וּמִגְדַּל (ūmigdal) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, a_tower_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, tower_of’ OSHB JDG 9:51 word 1

OET-LV: 51 And_a _tower _of strength it _was in_the _middle _of the_city and_they _fled to_there all _of the_men and_the_women and_all/each/any/every the _citizens _of the_city and_they _shut _the _door behind_them and_they _went _up on the _roof the_tower. (JDG_9:51)

OET-RV: 51 But there was a strong tower in the middle of the city, so all of the men and the women and all the prominent citizens fled to it. Once they were all in, they barricaded it up and they went up onto the tower roof. (JDG 9:51)

2 SAM 22:51 מגדיל (mgdyl) Lemma=‘מִגְדּוֹל’ contextual word gloss=‘the_tower_of’ word gloss=‘tower_of’ OSHB 2 SAM 22:51 word 1

OET-LV: 51 The _tower _of the _salvation(s)_of his _king _of_of and_he_is_doing covenant _loyalty to_his _of_anointed to_Dāvid and_to_his _of_offspring until perpetuity. (SA2_22:51)

OET-RV: 51 The one who helps his king to save the people,
⇔ and the one who shows loyalty to the one he chose—
⇔ to David and to his descendants forever.” (SA2 22:51)

2 KI 17:9 מִמִּגְדַּל (mimmigdal) Lemmas=‘מִן’, ‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘from, a_tower_of’ morpheme glosses=‘from, tower_of’ OSHB 2 KI 17:9 word 16

OET-LV: 9 And_ the _people _of _they _did _secretly of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) 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_17:9)

OET-RV: 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. (KI2 17:9)

2 KI 18:8 מִמִּגְדַּל (mimmigdal) Lemmas=‘מִן’, ‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘from, a_tower_of’ morpheme glosses=‘from, tower_of’ OSHB 2 KI 18:8 word 9

OET-LV: 8 He he _defeated DOM the_Fəlishtiy to ˊAzzāh and_DOM territories _of_its from_a _tower _of watchmen unto a _city _of fortification. (KI2_18:8)

OET-RV: 8 He attacked and defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders—both the smaller towns and the fortified city. (KI2 18:8)

NEH 3:1 מִגְדַּל (migdal) Lemma=‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual word gloss=‘the_tower_of’ word gloss=‘tower_of’ OSHB NEH 3:1 word 16

OET-LV: 3 And_ ʼElyāshiyⱱ _he/it _rose _up the_priest/officer (the)_great and_his _of_brothers the_priests 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_3:1)

OET-RV: 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 Tower of the Hundred and beyond that to the Tower of Hananel. (NEH 3:1)

NEH 3:1 מִגְדַּל (migdal) Lemma=‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual word gloss=‘the_tower_of’ word gloss=‘tower_of’ OSHB NEH 3:1 word 20

NEH 3:11 מִגְדַּל (migdal) Lemma=‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual word gloss=‘the_tower_of’ word gloss=‘tower_of’ OSHB NEH 3:11 word 12

OET-LV: 11 A _measured _portion second Malkīy^yāh he _repaired the _son _of Ḩārim and_Ḩashshəūⱱ the _son _of Paḩat- Mōʼāⱱ and_DOM the _tower _of the _ovens. (NEH_3:11)

OET-RV: 11 Harim’s son Malkiyyah and Pahat-Moav’s son Hashshuv repaired a section, as well as the Tower of Ovens. (NEH 3:11)

NEH 3:25 וְהַמִּגְדָּל (vəhammigdāl) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘הַ’, ‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, the, tower’ morpheme glosses=‘and, the, tower’ OSHB NEH 3:25 word 6

OET-LV: 25 Pālāl the _son _of ʼŪzay from_before the_buttress and_the_tower which_projects from_the _house _of the_king (the)_upper which belongs_to_the _courtyard _of the _guard after_him Pədā^yāh the _son _of Farˊosh/(Parosh). (NEH_3:25)

OET-RV: 25 Uzai’s son Palal did opposite the corner and the tower above the palace by the guards’ courtyard, and then Parosh’s son Pedayah. (NEH 3:25)

NEH 3:26 וְהַמִּגְדָּל (vəhammigdāl) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘הַ’, ‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, the, tower’ morpheme glosses=‘and, the, tower’ OSHB NEH 3:26 word 10

OET-LV: 26 and_the _temple_servants who_they _were dwelling on_ˊOfel to before the _gate _of the_waters to_east and_the_tower which_projects. (NEH_3:26)

OET-RV: 26 The temple servants who lived in Ofel repaired as far as the eastern side of the Water Gate and its tower. (NEH 3:26)

NEH 12:38 לְמִגְדַּל (ləmigdal) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, the_tower_of’ morpheme glosses=‘to, tower_of’ OSHB NEH 12:38 word 12

OET-LV: 38 And_the _thanksgiving_choir the_second(fs) was_the_one _which _was_going to_the_front and_I was_behind_it and _(the)_half _of the _people from_under to_the_wall from_under to_the _tower _of the _ovens and_unto the_wall (the)_broad. (NEH_12:38)

OET-RV: 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 Tower of the Ovens to the wider part of the wall. (NEH 12:38)

NEH 12:39 וּמִגְדַּל (ūmigdal) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, the_tower_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, tower_of’ OSHB NEH 12:39 word 10

OET-LV: 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. (NEH_12:39)

OET-RV: 39 We passed Efrayim Gate, the Old Gate, Fish Gate, and Hananel Tower, the Tower of the Hundred, and all the way to the Sheep Gate, and we stopped at the Guard Gate. (NEH 12:39)

PSA 61:4 מִגְדַּל (migdal) Lemma=‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual word gloss=‘a_tower_of’ word gloss=‘tower_of’ OSHB PSA 61:4 word 5

OET-LV: 4  if/because you _have _been a _refuge to_me a _tower _of strength from_face/in _front _of the_enemy. (PSA_61:4)

OET-RV: 4 Let me live in your tent forever.
⇔ ≈ Let me find protection under the shelter of your wings. (Instrumental break.) (PSA 61:4)

PROV 18:10 מִגְדַּל (migdal) Lemma=‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual word gloss=‘[is]_a_tower_of’ word gloss=‘tower_of’ OSHB PROV 18:10 word 1

OET-LV: 10 is_a _tower _of strength the _name _of YHWH in/on/over_him/it he _runs a _righteous_person and_he _is _set _on _high. (PRO_18:10)

OET-RV: 10 Yahweh’s name is a strong tower.
⇔ → Godly people run into it to be safe. (PRO 18:10)

SNG 4:4 כְּמִגְדַּל (kəmigdal) Lemmas=‘כְּ’, ‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘[is]_like, the_tower_of’ morpheme glosses=‘like, tower_of’ OSHB SNG 4:4 word 1

OET-LV: 4 is_like_the _tower _of Dāvid neck _of_your built to_layers (the)_thousand (the)_shield[s] is_hung on/upon/above_him/it all _of the _shields _of the _warriors. (SNG_4:4)

OET-RV: 4 Your neck is like the tower of David that’s built of layers—
⇔ a thousand shields hanging on it—all the shields of the warriors. (SNG 4:4)

SNG 7:5 כְּמִגְדַּל (kəmigdal) Lemmas=‘כְּ’, ‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘[is]_like_(the), tower_of’ morpheme glosses=‘like, tower_of’ OSHB SNG 7:5 word 2

OET-LV: 5  neck _of_your is_like _(the)_tower _of (the)_ivory eyes _of_your are_pools in_Ḩeshbōn at the _gate _of Bath- Rabbim nose _of_your is_like_the _tower _of (the)_Ləⱱānōn which_watches the _face _of Damascus. (SNG_7:5)

OET-RV: 5 Your head crowns you like Mt. Carmel,
⇔ and the loose hair of your head is like purple robes—
⇔ a king is held captive in their tresses. (SNG 7:5)

SNG 7:5 כְּמִגְדַּל (kəmigdal) Lemmas=‘כְּ’, ‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘[is]_like, the_tower_of’ morpheme glosses=‘like, tower_of’ OSHB SNG 7:5 word 12

OET-RV: 5 Your head crowns you like Mt. Carmel,
⇔ and the loose hair of your head is like purple robes—
⇔ a king is held captive in their tresses. (SNG 7:5)

ISA 2:15 מִגְדָּל (migdāl) Lemma=‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual word gloss=‘tower’ word gloss=‘tower’ OSHB ISA 2:15 word 3

OET-LV: 15 And_on every _of tower high and_on every _of wall fortified. (ISA_2:15)

OET-RV: 15 against every high tower
⇔ and fortified wall, (ISA 2:15)

ISA 5:2 מִגְדָּל (migdāl) Lemma=‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual word gloss=‘a_tower’ word gloss=‘watchtower’ OSHB ISA 5:2 word 6

OET-LV: 2 And_he_dug _it and_he_cleared _it _of _stones and_he_planted _it a _choice _vine and_he/it _built a _tower in_the _middle _of_of _it and_also a _wine-vat he _dug _out in/on/over_him/it and_he _waited for_doing grapes and_he/it _made wild _grapes. (ISA_5:2)

OET-RV: 2 He dug it over and cleared it
⇔ and planted it with choice vines.
⇔ He built a watchtower in the middle of it
⇔ and also hewed a winepress in a rocky portion.
⇔ Then he waited for it to produce grapes,
⇔ but it produced sour, wild grapes. (ISA 5:2)

JER 31:38 מִמִּגְדַּל (mimmigdal) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘יהוה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘from, the_tower_of’ morpheme glosses=‘from, tower_of’ OSHB JER 31:38 word 8

OET-LV: 38 here days the _utterance _of YHWH and_it _will _be _rebuilt the_city to/for_YHWH from_the _tower _of Ḩₐnan^ʼēl the _gate _of the _corner. (JER_31:38)

OET-RV: 38 ◙ (JER 31:38)

ZEC 14:10 וּמִגְדַּל (ūmigdal) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מִגְדָּל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, the_tower_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, tower_of’ OSHB ZEC 14:10 word 21

OET-LV: 10 all _of It _will _change the_earth/land like_ˊArāⱱāh from_Geⱱaˊ to_Rimmōn the_south _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_it _will _rise and_it _will _remain in_its _place (to)_from_the_gate _of Binyāmīn to the_place _of the_gate _of (the)_first to the _gate _of the _corners and_the _tower _of Ḩₐnan^ʼēl to the _winepresses _of the _king. (ZEC_14:10)

OET-RV: 10 All the land will be like the plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Yerushalem. Yerushalem will continue to be in the hills and remain in its own place, from the Benyamin Gate to the place where the first gate was, to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hanan’el to the king’s winepresses. (ZEC 14:10)

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Hebrew wordlink #223045

Hebrew words (26) other than הַמִּגְדָּל (Morphology=Td PoS=definite_article Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘tower’

Hebrew words (26) other than הַמִּגְדָּל (Morphology=Td PoS=definite_article
Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘tower’