Migdal-eder מִגְדַּל־עֵ֫דֶר
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| מִגְדַּל־עֵ֫דֶר | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | migdal-eder |
| Strong's number | H4029 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | place name |
| Gloss | tower of Eder |
| Occurrences | 4 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Genesis (1) |
Migdal-eder (Hebrew מִגְדַּל־עֵ֫דֶר, Strong's H4029) is a place name in the Old Testament, glossed “tower of Eder”. It occurs 4 times.
Definition
§ Migdal-eder = "tower of the flock"
a shepherd's watchtower near Bethlehem
a shepherd's watchtower near Bethlehem
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | edar (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | tower of eder (1), o watchtower (1), flock (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Migdal-eder, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 35:21And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.Israel again set out and pitched his tent beyond the Tower of Eder.
Micah
- Micah 4:8And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.And you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion— the former dominion will be restored to you; sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).