Lexical Definition
מִגְדָּל migdâl (mig-dawl') (Hananel) Tower H:N-M
also (in plural) feminine מִגְדָּלָה migdâlâh (mig-daw-law'); from גָּדַל
castle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.
- a tower (from its size or height)
- by analogy, a rostrum
- figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers
1) tower
1a) tower
1b) elevated stage, pulpit
1c) raised bed
See Greek: βῆμα · πύργος · Μαγδαλά
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מִגְדַּ֥ל | tower of | Neh.3.11 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מִגְדָּל noun masculine tower, Gen 11:5 + 11 t.; construct מִגְדַּל Judg 8:17 + 21 t.; plural מִגְדָּלִים 2Chr 26:9 + 6 t.; מִגְדָּלֶיהָ Ps 48:12*; Ezek 26:4 pluralf. מִגְדָּלוֺת 2Chr 32:5 + 2 t.; construct מִגְדְּלוֺת Song 5:13 (?); suffix מִגְדְּלֹתַיִךְ Ezek 26:9; Ezek 27:11 —
1. tower Gen 11:4; Gen 11:5; Judg 8:9; Judg 9:51 (twice in verse); Judg 9:52 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 9:17; 2Kgs 17:9; 2Kgs 18:8; 1Chr 27:25; 2Chr 14:6*; 2Chr 26:9; 2Chr 26:10; 2Chr 26:11; 2Chr 27:4; 2Chr 32:5; 2Chr 30:25; 2Chr 33:18; 2Chr 27:11; Ps 48:13*, watch-tower in vineyard Isa 5:2 figurative of God as refuge Ps 61:4*; Prov 18:10 beautiful neck like tower of David Song 4:4 an ivory tower Song 7:5* breasts Song 8:10. (compare MI22 מגדלתה, Sabean (more precisely Lihyânian) מגדלנהן, Eut, see DHMEpigr. Denkm. 4, 1. 5). Special towers mentioned on Lebanon Song 7:5*, Penuel Judg 8:17, Shechem Judg 9:46; Judg 9:47; Judg 9:49 and at Jerusalem, the tower of David Song 4:4 (the arsenal), מֵאָה Neh 3:1, חֲנַנְאֵל Neh 3:1; Neh 12:39; Jer 31:38; Zech 14:10, תַּנּוּרִים Neh 3:11; Neh 12:38 (tower of the furnaces).
2. elevated stage, pulpit of wood Neh 8:4.
3. raised bed || עֲרוּגָה Song 5:13, but ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Hi Bö De rightly read מְגַדְּלוֺת.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 11:4 · 11:5 |
| Judges | 8:9 · 8:17 · 9:46 · 9:47 · 9:49 · 9:51 · 9:52 |
| 2 Kings | 9:17 · 17:9 · 18:8 |
| 1 Chronicles | 27:25 |
| 2 Chronicles | 14:6* · 26:9 · 26:10 · 26:11 · 27:4 · 27:11 · 30:25 · 32:5 · 33:18 |
| Nehemiah | 3:1 · 3:11 · 8:4 · 12:38 · 12:39 |
| Psalms | 48:12* · 48:13* · 61:4* |
| Proverbs | 18:10 |
| Song of Solomon | 4:4 · 5:13 · 7:5* · 8:10 |
| Isaiah | 5:2 |
| Jeremiah | 31:38 |
| Ezekiel | 26:4 · 26:9 · 27:11 |
| Zechariah | 14:10 |
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Tower of the Ovens • A tower in Jerusalem's wall, rebuilt by Nehemiah
The Tower of the Ovens, a tower in Jerusalem's wall, rebuilt during Nehemiah's restoration of the city (Neh. 3:11; 12:38).
- A location in Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם first mentioned at Neh.3.11;
- only referred to as Tower_of_the_Ovens מִגְדָּל מִגְדָּל.
The Tower of the Ovens, also known as the Tower of the Furnaces, is mentioned twice in the book of Nehemiah in the context of rebuilding Jerusalem's walls. In Nehemiah 3:11, it is recorded that Malchijah, the son of Harim, and Hasshub, the son of Pahath-Moab, repaired another section of the wall, including the Tower of the Ovens. The tower is mentioned again in Nehemiah 12:38, where it is listed among the landmarks along the route of the dedication procession for the newly rebuilt walls. The exact location of the Tower of the Ovens is not specified, but it was likely situated on the western side of Jerusalem, possibly near the Valley Gate. The name "Tower of the Ovens" suggests that the tower may have been associated with baking or cooking facilities, perhaps serving as a place where the temple bread was prepared or where the city's inhabitants baked their bread.