Lexicon :: Strong's H4023 - mᵊḡidôn

מְגִדּוֹן

Transliteration

mᵊḡidôn

Pronunciation

meg-id-done'

Part of Speech

proper locative noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From גָּדַד (H1413)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מְגִדּוֹן Mᵉgiddôwn, meg-id-done'; (Zechariah H12) or מְגִדּוֹ Mᵉgiddôw; from H1413; rendezvous; Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Palestine:—Megiddo, Megiddon.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H4023 in the following manner: Megiddo (11x), Megiddon (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H4023 in the following manner: Megiddo (11x), Megiddon (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Megiddo or Megiddon = "place of crowds"
1. ancient city of Canaan assigned to Manasseh and located on the southern rim of the plain of Esdraelon 6 miles (10 km) from Mount Carmel and 11 miles (18 km) from Nazareth

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

מְגִדּוֹן Mᵉgiddôwn, meg-id-done'; (Zechariah H12) or מְגִדּוֹ Mᵉgiddôw; from H1413; rendezvous; Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Palestine:—Megiddo, Megiddon.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H4023: Abbreviations

† מְגִדּוֺ and (Zechariah 12:11) מְגִדּוֺן proper name, of a location (connection with above √ not clear; Μαγεδδω, Μεκεδω, Μαγεδω, etc.; Mageddo; Assyrian Magadû, Magidû COT^Gloss Dl^{Pa 287}) old Canaanitish city, assigned to Manasseh 1 Kings 4:12; 1 Kings 9:15; 2 Kings 9:27; 2 Kings 23:29, 30; מֶלֶךְ מ׳ Joshua 12:21; ישְׁבֵי מ׳Joshua 17:11 = Judges 1:27; מֵי מ׳ Judges 5:19; בִּקְעַת מ׳ Zechariah 12:11; 2 Chronicles 35:22; — modern Lejjûn (=Legio) Rob^{BR ii. 329 f. 364} Bd^{Pal 229}.

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