מֶגֶד
Transliteration
meḡeḏ
Pronunciation
meh'-ghed
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root probably meaning to be eminent
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1144a

Strong’s Definitions

מֶגֶד meged, meh'-ghed; from an unused root probably meaning to be eminent; properly, a distinguished thing; hence something valuable, as a product or fruit:—pleasant, precious fruit (thing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H4022 in the following manner: precious things (4x), pleasant (3x), precious fruit (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H4022 in the following manner: precious things (4x), pleasant (3x), precious fruit (1x).

  1. excellence

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מֶגֶד meged, meh'-ghed; from an unused root probably meaning to be eminent; properly, a distinguished thing; hence something valuable, as a product or fruit:—pleasant, precious fruit (thing).
STRONGS H4022: Abbreviations
† מֶ֫גֶד noun masculine excellence (Late Hebrew id., choice fruit; Syriac fruit; Arabic glory, honour, nobility); — מ׳ construct Deuteronomy 33:13 + 4 times Deuteronomy 33; plural מְגָדִים Songs 4:13; Songs 7:14 [Songs 7:13]; suffix מְגָדָיו Songs 4:16 — excellence: excellent or choice things; always of gifts of nature: שָׁמַיִם מ׳ Deuteronomy 33:13 i.e. (natural) gifts of heaven; תְּבוּאֹת שֶׁמֶשׁ מ׳ Deuteronomy 33:14; גֶּרֶשׁ יְרָחִים מ׳ Deuteronomy 33:14; גִּבְעוֺת עוֺלָם מ׳ Deuteronomy 33:15 (|| ראֹשׁ הַרֲרֵי קֶדֶם); אֶרֶץ וּמְלֹאָהּ מ׳; plural abstract מ׳ פְּרִי (= excellent fruit) Songs 4:13, 16; מ׳ alone = foregoing, Songs 7:14 [Songs 7:13].
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

33; 33:13; 33:13; 33:14; 33:14; 33:15

Song of Songs

4:13; 4:13; 4:16; 4:16; 7:13; 7:13