Strong's Lexicon migrash or migrashah: Pastureland, open land, common land, outskirts Original Word: מִגְרָשׁ or מִגְרָשָׁה Word Origin: Derived from the root verb גָּרַשׁ (garash), meaning "to drive out" or "to expel." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, as the concept of migrash is specific to the Hebrew context of land allocation and inheritance. Usage: The term "migrash" refers to the open land or pastureland surrounding a city or village. It is often used in the context of the land allocated for the Levites in the Old Testament, serving as pasture for their livestock and as a buffer zone around their cities. The migrash was not to be sold or permanently transferred, as it was considered a part of the inheritance given by God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the migrash was an essential part of the community's structure, providing space for agriculture and livestock, which were vital for sustenance and economic stability. The allocation of migrashim (plural) to the Levites, who did not receive a territorial inheritance like the other tribes, underscored their unique role in Israelite society as priests and caretakers of the tabernacle. The migrashim ensured that the Levites had the necessary resources to support themselves while serving the spiritual needs of the people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom garash Definition a common, common land, open land NASB Translation open space (1), open spaces (2), pasture (2), pasture lands (109). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִגְרָשׁ noun masculineNumbers 35:2 common, common-land, open land (perhaps originally pasture-land, as place of [cattle] driving) — absolute ׳מ Ezekiel 45:2 2t. + Ezekiel 48:15 (Co מגרשָׁהּ); construct מִגְרַשׁ Leviticus 25:34; 2Chronicles 31:19; (on מִגְרָשָׁהּ Ezekiel 36:5 compare גרשׁ); elsewhere plural, absolute מִגְרשׁוֺת Ezekiel 27:28 (Baer); Co מרעשׁת assumed from רָעַשׁ, compare ᵐ5; construct מִגְרְשֵׁי Numbers 35:4 2t.; suffix מִגְרָשֶׁיהָ Joshua 21:13 (twice in verse) + 42 t.; מִגְרָשֶׁהָ Joshua 21:11 46t. in Joshua 21 (generally ֑ or ֔ + but also ֖ Joshua 21:21); מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶם Numbers 35:3 4t.; מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶן Numbers 35:7 8t. — common-land, usually plural, and usually as attached to a city or town, especially as surrounding Levitical cities Numbers 35:2,3,4,5,7; Joshua 14:4; Joshua 21:2 55t. Joshua 21 (all P; in Manuscripts & old Vrss. are two verses Joshua 21, between Joshua 21:35; Joshua 21:36, with ׳מ4t.; omitted by Masora, Editions, Baer, but compare Theile, & Di on the passage); 1 Chronicles 6:40 40t. 1 Chronicles 6; 1 Chronicles 13:2; 2Chronicles 11:14; so also׳שְׂדֵה מ Leviticus 25:34 (H), ׳שְׂדֵי מ2Chronicles 31:19; lands surrounding the holy city Ezekiel 48:15,17; open land or space about the temple Ezekiel 45:2; only 1 Chronicles 5:16 כלמִֿגְרְשֵׁי שָׁרוֺן of (pasture-) lands in a district, compare שׁרון. — Ezekiel 27:28 מגרשׁות, if true text, = open country about Tyre (opposed to sea, compare context), but see Da & compare above גֹּרֹתָיו see גּוֺר below II. גור. גשׁם (√ of following; compare Arabic be bulky, massive, body, Syriac id.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cast out, suburb Also (in plural) feminine (Ezek. 27:28) migrashah {mig-raw-shaw'}; from garash; a suburb (i.e. Open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea -- cast out, suburb. see HEBREW garash Forms and Transliterations וּלְמִגְרָ֑שׁ וּמִ֨גְרְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם וּמִגְרְשֵׁי֙ וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ן וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֖ן וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֗ם וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ וּמִגְרָ֗שׁ וּמִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָ ולמגרש ומגרש ומגרשי ומגרשיה ומגרשיהם ומגרשיהן ומגרשיהן׃ מִגְרְשֵׁ֖י מִגְרְשֵׁ֥י מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ן מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶם֙ מִגְרַ֤שׁ מִגְרַ֥שׁ מִגְרָ֥שׁ מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃ מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃ מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָ מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָ מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ מִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָ מִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָ מִגְרָשֶׁ֗הָ מִגְרָשֶׁ֙הָ֙ מִגְרָשֶׁ֙יהָ֙ מִגְרָשָׁ֖הּ מִגְרָשׁ֮ מִגְרֹשֽׁוֹת׃ מגרש מגרשה מגרשה׃ מגרשות׃ מגרשי מגרשיה מגרשיה׃ מגרשיהם מגרשיהם׃ מגרשיהן מגרשיהן׃ miḡ·rā·šāh miḡ·rā·še·hā miḡ·raš miḡ·rāš miḡ·rə·šê miḡ·rə·šê·hem miḡ·rə·šê·hen miḡ·rō·šō·wṯ miḡraš miḡrāš miḡrāšāh miḡrāšehā migRash migraShah migraSheha migraSheiha miḡrəšê miḡrəšêhem miḡrəšêhen migreShei migresheiHem migresheiHen migroShot miḡrōšōwṯ ū·lə·miḡ·rāš ū·miḡ·rā·še·hā ū·miḡ·rāš ū·miḡ·rə·šê ū·miḡ·rə·šê·hem ū·miḡ·rə·šê·hen ūləmiḡrāš ulemigRash ūmiḡrāš ūmiḡrāšehā umigRash umigraSheiha ūmiḡrəšê ūmiḡrəšêhem ūmiḡrəšêhen umigreShei umigresheiHem umigresheiHenLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 25:34 HEB: וּֽשְׂדֵ֛ה מִגְרַ֥שׁ עָרֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֣א NAS: But pasture fields of their cities KJV: But the field of the suburbs of their cities INT: fields pasture of their cities not Numbers 35:2 Numbers 35:3 Numbers 35:4 Numbers 35:5 Numbers 35:7 Joshua 14:4 Joshua 21:2 Joshua 21:3 Joshua 21:8 Joshua 21:11 Joshua 21:13 Joshua 21:13 Joshua 21:14 Joshua 21:14 Joshua 21:15 Joshua 21:15 Joshua 21:16 Joshua 21:16 Joshua 21:16 Joshua 21:17 Joshua 21:17 Joshua 21:18 Joshua 21:18 Joshua 21:19 115 Occurrences |