4023. Mgiddown

Strong's Lexicon

Mgiddown: Megiddo

Original Word: מְגִדּוֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Mgiddown
Pronunciation: meh-ghid-DOHN
Phonetic Spelling: (meg-id-done')
Definition: Megiddo
Meaning: Megiddon, Megiddo

Word Origin: Derived from the root גדד (gadad), meaning "to invade" or "to cut."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent related to Megiddo is Ἁρμαγεδών (Harmagedon), Strong's Greek 717, found in Revelation 16:16.

Usage: Mgiddown, or Megiddo, is a significant ancient city in the Jezreel Valley of Israel. It is often associated with battles and strategic military importance due to its location on the main trade route connecting Egypt and Mesopotamia. In the Bible, Megiddo is frequently mentioned as a site of conflict and prophecy.

Cultural and Historical Background: Megiddo was a fortified city-state in ancient Canaan and later became part of the Kingdom of Israel. Its strategic location made it a focal point for various military campaigns throughout history. Archaeological excavations have revealed layers of ruins, indicating its long history of occupation and destruction. Megiddo is also famously associated with the prophetic "Armageddon" (from Har Megiddo), a term used in the Book of Revelation to describe the site of the final battle between good and evil.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מְגִדּוֺ and (Zechariah 12:11) מְגִדּוֺן proper name, of a location (connection with above √ not clear; ᵐ5 Μαγεδδω, Μεκεδω, Μαγεδω, etc.; ᵑ9 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; 2Chronicles 35:22; — modern Lejjûn (=Legio) Rob^{BR ii. 329 f.}364Bd^{Pal 229}.

גדה (cut, cut or tear away ?).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Megiddo, Megiddon

(Zech. 'abdan or Mgiddow {meg-id-do'}; from gadad; rendezvous; Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Palestine -- Megiddo, Megiddon.

see HEBREW 'abdan

see HEBREW gadad

Forms and Transliterations

בִּמְגִדּ֔וֹ במגדו וּמְגִדּ֑וֹ ומגדו מְגִדּ֑וֹ מְגִדּ֖וֹ מְגִדּ֥וֹ מְגִדּֽוֹ׃ מְגִדּֽוֹן׃ מִמְּגִדּ֔וֹ מגדו מגדו׃ מגדון׃ ממגדו bim·ḡid·dōw bimgidDo bimḡiddōw mə·ḡid·dō·wn mə·ḡid·dōw megidDo megidDon məḡiddōw məḡiddōwn mim·mə·ḡid·dōw mimegidDo mimməḡiddōw ū·mə·ḡid·dōw umegidDo ūməḡiddōw

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 12:21
HEB: אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ מְגִדּ֖וֹ אֶחָֽד׃
NAS: one; the king of Megiddo, one;
KJV: one; the king of Megiddo, one;
INT: one the king of Megiddo one

Joshua 17:11
HEB: וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֥י מְגִדּ֖וֹ וּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת
NAS: and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns,
KJV: and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns,
INT: towns and the inhabitants of Megiddo towns the third

Judges 1:27
HEB: וְאֶת־ יוֹשְׁבֵ֥י מְגִדּ֖וֹ וְאֶת־ בְּנוֹתֶ֑יהָ
NAS: or the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages;
KJV: nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns:
INT: villages the inhabitants of Megiddo villages persisted

Judges 5:19
HEB: עַל־ מֵ֣י מְגִדּ֑וֹ בֶּ֥צַע כֶּ֖סֶף
NAS: the waters of Megiddo; They took
KJV: by the waters of Megiddo; they took
INT: near the waters of Megiddo plunder silver

1 Kings 4:12
HEB: אֲחִיל֔וּד תַּעְנַ֖ךְ וּמְגִדּ֑וֹ וְכָל־ בֵּ֣ית
NAS: [in] Taanach and Megiddo, and all
KJV: [to him pertained] Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean,
INT: of Ahilud Taanach and Megiddo and all Beth-shean

1 Kings 9:15
HEB: חָצֹ֥ר וְאֶת־ מְגִדּ֖וֹ וְאֶת־ גָּֽזֶר׃
NAS: Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
KJV: and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
INT: of Jerusalem Hazor Megiddo and Gezer

2 Kings 9:27
HEB: יִבְלְעָ֔ם וַיָּ֥נָס מְגִדּ֖וֹ וַיָּ֥מָת שָֽׁם׃
NAS: But he fled to Megiddo and died
KJV: And he fled to Megiddo, and died
INT: Ibleam fled to Megiddo and died there

2 Kings 23:29
HEB: לִקְרָאת֔וֹ וַיְמִיתֵ֙הוּ֙ בִּמְגִדּ֔וֹ כִּרְאֹת֖וֹ אֹתֽוֹ׃
NAS: him he killed him at Megiddo.
KJV: him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen
INT: against killed Megiddo saw

2 Kings 23:30
HEB: עֲבָדָ֥יו מֵת֙ מִמְּגִדּ֔וֹ וַיְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם
NAS: in a chariot from Megiddo, and brought
KJV: dead from Megiddo, and brought
INT: his servants his body Megiddo and brought to Jerusalem

1 Chronicles 7:29
HEB: תַּעְנַ֣ךְ וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָ מְגִדּ֥וֹ וּבְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ דּ֣וֹר
NAS: with its towns, Megiddo with its towns,
KJV: and her towns, Megiddo and her towns,
INT: Taanach towns Megiddo towns Dor

2 Chronicles 35:22
HEB: לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בְּבִקְעַ֥ת מְגִדּֽוֹ׃
NAS: to make war on the plain of Megiddo.
KJV: to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
INT: war the plain of Megiddo

Zechariah 12:11
HEB: רִמּ֖וֹן בְּבִקְעַ֥ת מְגִדּֽוֹן׃
NAS: in the plain of Megiddo.
KJV: in the valley of Megiddon.
INT: of Hadadrimmon the plain of Megiddo

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4023
12 Occurrences

bim·ḡid·dōw — 1 Occ.
mə·ḡid·dōw — 8 Occ.
mə·ḡid·dō·wn — 1 Occ.
mim·mə·ḡid·dōw — 1 Occ.
ū·mə·ḡid·dōw — 1 Occ.