H4027 H4027
Migdal-El, place name meaning 'tower of God'
A place name meaning 'tower of God,' located in the territory of Naphtali according to Joshua 19:38. This fortified town may be the same as Magdala mentioned in Matthew 15:39, identified with Mejdel in the plain of Gennesareth. The name suggests a prominent structure—either a watchtower or fortress—associated with divine protection or dedication. Such towers served both military and symbolic functions in ancient settlements.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Migdal-El, place name meaning 'tower of God' in Naphtali. Joshua 19:38 lists this among Naphtali's fortified cities. BDB suggests identification with Magdala of the Gospels and modern Mejdel near the Sea of Galilee. The name components ('tower' + 'God') suggest a fortress or watchtower with religious significance. The multilingual evidence shows transliteration (Migdal-el, Migdal-El), preserving the Hebrew compound name. 1×
AR["وَ-مِجْدَلْ-إِيلُ"]·ben["এবং-মিগ্দল-এল"]·DE["und-Migdal-El"]·EN["and-Migdal-El"]·FR["et-Migdal-El"]·heb["ו-מגדל-אל"]·HI["और-मिग्दल-एल"]·ID["dan-Migdal-El"]·IT["e-Migdal-El"]·jav["lan-Migdal-Èl"]·KO["그리고-믵달-엘"]·PT["e-Migdal-El"]·RU["и-Мигдал-Эль"]·ES["y-Migdal-el"]·SW["na-Migdali-Eli"]·TR["ve-Migdal-El"]·urd["اور-مجدل-ایل"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מִגְדַּל־אֵל n.pr. (tower of God) stronghold in Naphtali Jos 19:38 prob. = Μαγδαλά Matt 15:39 = Mejdel in the plain of Gennesareth RobBR iii. 298 BdPal. 257.