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H4028

מִגְדַּל־גָּד

Migdal-Gâd /migdal-gawd'/ Ask about this word
Rootfrom מִגְדָּל and גַּד
Meaningtower of Fortune; Migdal-Gad, a place in Palestine
KJV usageMigdal-gad.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Migdal-Gâd — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew word Migdal-Gâd, represented by H4028, is a proper name meaning tower of Fortune. It is used to identify a specific place in Palestine. This term is exceptionally rare, appearing only 1 time in 1 unique verse within the entire biblical text.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The sole appearance of H4028 is in the book of Joshua. It is mentioned in a list of cities, appearing alongside several other towns. The text reads, "Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad" Joshua 15:37. Its context is purely as a geographical and administrative marker, designating a specific town within a larger territory.

Related Words & Concepts

The words listed with Migdal-Gâd in its only scriptural reference provide geographical context:

  • H6799 Tsᵉnân: This name refers to "Tsenan, a place near Palestine; Zenan." It is listed immediately before Hadashah and Migdal-gad Joshua 15:37.
  • H2322 Chădâshâh: This term means "new" and is the name of "Chadashah, a place in Palestine; Hadashah." It is also part of the same list of cities in Joshua 15:37.

Theological Significance

Due to its single mention, the significance of H4028 is primarily historical and geographical.

  • A Geographic Marker: The primary role of Migdal-Gâd in scripture is to identify a specific location in the biblical landscape, as recorded in the book of Joshua.
  • "Tower of Fortune": The name itself, a combination of words for "tower" and "fortune," suggests the town may have been known for a significant tower or was perhaps a place associated with prosperity or a deity of fortune.
  • Limited Role: Its appearance as part of a list, without any associated narrative or action, confines its importance to being a data point in the biblical record of place names.

Summary

In summary, Migdal-Gâd H4028 is not a theological term but a specific place name. Its meaning, "tower of Fortune," offers a hint about its local character, but its single occurrence in Joshua 15:37 firmly roots its biblical significance in the realm of geography and historical record-keeping rather than doctrinal development.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 2 occurrences, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

  • מִגְדַּל

Related Words

Related

Other entries the study above points to — each one is drawn from a reference it makes. Follow the trail to see how the words connect.

H6799 צְנָן probably for צַאֲנָן; Tsenan, a place near Palestine; Zenan. H2322 חֲדָשָׁה feminine of חָדָשׁ; new; Chadashah, a place in Palestine; Hadashah.

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in Joshua — and none of the other 38 Old Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.