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Strong's #4869 - מִשְׂגָּב

Transliteration

misgâb

Phonetics

mis-gawb'

Origin

from (H7682)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun, proper locative noun

TWOT

2234a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

n m
1. high place, refuge, secure height, retreat
  1. stronghold
  2. refuge (of God)
Misgab = "height"
n pr loc
1. a place in Moab

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 998 ‑ βοηθός (bo‑ay‑thos'); 2478 ‑ ἰσχυρός (is‑khoo‑ros');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (15)

2 Samuel 1

Psalms 11

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

BSB (17)

2 Samuel 1

Psalms 13

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

CSB (16)

2 Samuel 1

Psalms 13

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

ESV (16)

2 Samuel 1

Psalms 13

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

KJV (17)

2 Samuel 1

Psalms 13

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

LEB (17)

2 Samuel 1

Psalms 13

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

LSB (18)

2 Samuel 1

Psalms 13

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 2

N95 (5)

2 Samuel 1

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 2

NAS (18)

2 Samuel 1

Psalms 13

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (17)

2 Samuel 1

Psalms 13

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

ASV (15)

a high tower 1

also will be a high tower 1

and the high 1

for a refuge 1

for thou hast been my high tower 1

hath been my high tower 1

his place of defence 1

is my high tower 2

is our refuge 2

misgab 1

my high tower 3

BSB (17)

a fortress 1

a refuge 1

a stronghold 1

are my fortress 2

he is my fortress 2

is our fortress 2

my fortress 1

my stronghold 3

stronghold 1

the fortress 1

the high-walled 1

will be his refuge 1

CSB (16)

a refuge 1

a stronghold 1

as a stronghold 1

fortress 1

my refuge 1

my stronghold 4

our stronghold 2

refuge 2

stronghold 3

ESV (16)

defense 1

fortress 9

stronghold 6

KJV (17)

defence 7

fort 1

misgab 1

refuge 5

tower 3

LEB (17)

a stronghold 2

are my high stronghold 1

as a high stronghold 1

is my high stronghold 1

is our high stronghold 2

misgab 1

my high stronghold 4

my stronghold 3

the high point of 1

will be his refuge 1

LSB (18)

lofty 1

refuge 1

stronghold 15

unassailable 1

N95 (5)

lofty 1

refuge 1

stronghold 2

unassailable 1

NAS (18)

high 1

refuge 6

stronghold 10

unassailable 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (17)

a high tower 1

as a refuge 1

for you have been my high tower 1

has been my high tower 1

he has brought the high 1

his place of defense 1

is my high tower 2

is our refuge 1

misgab 1

my fortress 1

my high tower 3

will also be a high tower 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2463) b c x (סגב SGB) AC: Lift CO: Tower AB: ?: [from: bc- high]

V) b c x (סגב SGB) - Lift: [df: bgV] KJV (20): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Pual, Piel) high, exalt, defend, safe, excellent - Strongs: H7682 (שָׂגַב)

h^m ) b c x m (מסגב MSGB) - Tower: A high place of defense and protection. [df: bgVm] KJV (17): defense, refuge, tower, fort - Strongs: H4869 (מִשְׂגָּב)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. מִשְׂגַּב noun [ masculine Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 60}] secure height, retreat; — ׳מ Psalm +; construct מִשְׂגַּב Isaiah 25:12; suffix מִשְׂגַּבִּי Psalm 18:3 +, etc.; —

1. a. = strong-hold, חֹמֹתֶיךָ׳מִבְצַר מ Isaiah 25:12.

b. figurative of security Isaiah 33:16.

2 figurative of God as refuge Psalm 9:10 (twice in verse), Psalm 18:3 = 2 Samuel 22:3; Psalm 46:8; Psalm 46:12; Psalm 48:4; Psalm 59:10; Psalm 59:17; Psalm 59:18; Psalm 62:3; Psalm 62:7; Psalm 94:22; Psalm 144:2.

II. מִשְׂגָּב Perhaps proper name, of a location in Moab; — ׳הַמּ Jeremiah 48:1 (see Schw^{ZAW viii (1888), 196} Albr^l.c.), Αμαθ; Gf thinks appell. of Kir Moab (see II. קִיר); most below I. ׳מ 1.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

מִשְׂגָּב with suff. מִשְׂגַּבִּי (from the root שָׂנַב) m.

(1) height, Isaiah 25:12.

(2) a lofty place, a rock, affording shelter and security; hence used for a refuge itself, Psalms 9:10, 18:3 46:8, 12 Ps4 6:12 48:4 59:10, 18 Ps5 9:18 94:22.

(3) with art. [Misgab], pr.n. of a town (situated on a lofty place) in Moab, Jeremiah 48:1.

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List of Word Forms

הַמִּשְׂגָּ֖ב המשגב לְמִשְׂגָּ֑ב לְמִשְׂגָּֽב׃ למשגב למשגב׃ מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י מִ֝שְׂגָּ֗ב מִשְׂגַּ֣ב מִשְׂגַּבִּ֪י מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃ מִשְׂגַּבִּי֙ מִשְׂגַּבּ֑וֹ מִשְׂגָּ֣ב מִשְׂגָּֽב־ משגב משגב־ משגבו משגבי משגבי׃ ham·miś·gāḇ hammiśgāḇ hammisGav lə·miś·gāḇ ləmiśgāḇ lemisGav miś·gaḇ miś·gāḇ miś·gāḇ- miś·gab·bî miś·gab·bōw miśgaḇ miśgāḇ miśgāḇ- misgabBi miśgabbî misgabBo miśgabbōw misGav