מִגְדַּל
𐤌𐤂𐤃𐤋
migedal
tower
also (in plural) feminine מִגְדָּלָה; from גָּדַל; a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers; castle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.
H4026
Proverbs 18:10 · Word #1
Lexicon H4026
| Lemma | מִגְדָּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤂𐤃𐤋 |
| Transliteration | migdâl |
| Strong's | H4026 |
| In-context | tower |
Morphology HNcbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4026-05
great-height tower
| Root | גדל (g-d-l) |
| Core Meanings | greatness, largeness, growth, exaltation, becoming high |
| Semantic Range | tower, fortified structure, elevated lookout, stronghold, defensive turret, raised platform, occasionally figurative for prominence or exalted position |
| Conceptual Significance | The מִגְדָּל represents height and prominence—both physical and symbolic. It can signify security and refuge (as in YHWH as a strong tower), but also human pride and self-exaltation (as in the Tower of Babel). Its connection to גדל highlights themes of greatness, whether divinely granted or humanly pursued. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine (common) singular noun; appears in both absolute (HNcbsa) and construct (HNcbsc) forms. Derived noun with prefixed מ indicating a place or structure characterized by the root idea (greatness/height). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root גדל ("to be great, to grow, to become high"), so "great-height tower" preserves the sense of something made large or exalted in stature. The form is singular (absolute or construct), so the rendering remains singular without added possessive elements. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root גדל (greatness, largeness, growth, exaltation, becoming high)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1431-01 |
agedil | I will cause to become great |
H1419-01 |
bagadol | in the great (one) |
H1419-02 |
bigedol | by the great-ness of |
H1419-03 |
bigedolot | in great things |
H1431-02 |
egedal | I will grow great |
H1431-03 |
gadal | he grew great |
H1431-04 |
gadaleta | you have grown great |
H1431-05 |
gadel | he has grown great |
H1431-06 |
gadelah | she has grown great |
H1431-07 |
gadelekha | your greatness / he has made you great |
H1433-01 |
gadelo | his greatness |
H1431-08 |
gadelu | they became great |
H1419-04 |
gadol | grown-great |
H1419-05 |
gedal | a great one |
H1436-01 |
gedaleyah | Yah Has Become Great |
H1436-02 |
gedaleyahu | Yah Has Become Great |
H1431-09 |
gedelani | he made me great |
H1434-01 |
gedilim | twisted cords |
H1419-06 |
gedol | a great one |
H1419-07 |
gedolah | great (feminine singular) |
H1419-08 |
gedolam | the great-one of them |
H1419-09 |
gedolayv | his great ones |
H1419-10 |
gedoley | great-ones of |
H1419-11 |
gedoleyha | her great ones |
H1419-12 |
gedolim | great ones |
H1419-13 |
gedolot | great (feminine plural) |
H1431-10 |
gidal | he made-great |
H1431-11 |
gidaleti | I have made great |
H1431-12 |
gidaleto | you caused him to grow great |
H1435-01 |
gidel | he made great |
H1431-13 |
gidelah | she has made great |
H1431-14 |
gidelo | he made him great |
H1431-15 |
gideluhu | they caused him to grow great |
H1433-02 |
godel | greatness |
H1419-14 |
hagadol | the great one |
H1419-15 |
hagedolah | the great (feminine) |
H1419-16 |
hagedolim | the great ones |
H1419-17 |
hagedolot | the great (feminine plural) |
H1420-01 |
hagedulah | the greatness |
H1431-16 |
hamagedilim | the ones causing to grow great |
H4026-01 |
hamigedal | the great-height tower |
H4026-02 |
hamigedalim | the great-towers |
H1431-17 |
higedaleta | you have caused to grow great |
H1431-18 |
higedaleti | I have made great |
H1431-19 |
higedil | he has made great |
H1431-20 |
higedilu | they have made great |
H1419-18 |
kagadol | as the great one |
H1433-03 |
kegodel | according to the greatness of |
H4026-03 |
kemigedal | like a tower of greatness |
H1431-21 |
legadel | to make-great |
H1431-22 |
lehagedil | to cause to grow great |
H1419-19 |
lemigadol | from a great one |
H4026-04 |
lemigedal | to a great-height tower of |
H1431-23 |
magedil | he who makes-great |
H1431-24 |
megadelim | those causing to grow great |
H1431-25 |
megudalim | the ones made great |
H1431-26 |
mgdl | one growing great |
H1431-27 |
mgdyl | one causing to grow great |
H1419-20 |
migadol | from a great one |
H4026-06 |
migedaleyha | her lofty towers |
H4026-07 |
migedalim | great towers |
H4024-01 |
migedol | Migdol (Great-Tower Stronghold) |
H1419-21 |
migedolam | from their great one |
H4026-08 |
mimigedal | from tower-of-greatness |
H4024-02 |
mimigedol | from Migdol (Tower-Stronghold) |
H1431-28 |
tagedel | may you cause to grow great |
H1431-29 |
tagedilu | you men will cause to grow great |
H1431-30 |
tegadelenu | you make him great |
H1431-31 |
tigedal | she will grow great |
H1419-22 |
ugedal | and great-of |
H1419-23 |
ugedolah | and great (feminine singular) |
H1419-24 |
ugedolayv | and his great-men |
H1420-02 |
ugedulatekha | and your greatness |
H1431-32 |
ulegadelam | and to make them great |
H1431-33 |
ulehagedil | and to cause to grow great |
H4026-09 |
umigedal | and a tower-of-greatness |
H4026-10 |
umigedalim | and great-towers |
H1433-04 |
uvegodel | and in greatness |
H1431-34 |
vaagadelah | and let me make great |
H1431-35 |
vaagadelenu | and I will cause him to grow-great |
H1431-36 |
vatagedel | and you caused to grow great |
H1431-37 |
vatagedilu | and you caused to grow great |
H1431-38 |
vatigedal | and she grew great |
H1431-39 |
vatigedeli | and you grew great |
H1431-40 |
vayagedilu | and they caused to grow great |
H1431-41 |
vayegadel | and he caused to grow great |
H1431-42 |
vayegadelehu | and he made him great |
H1431-43 |
vayigedal | and he grew great |
H1431-44 |
vayigedelu | and they grew great |
H1431-45 |
vegadaleti | and I grew great |
H1432-01 |
vegadel | and growing great |
H1419-25 |
vegadol | and great |
H1419-26 |
vehagadol | and the great one |
H1419-27 |
vehagedolah | and the great (feminine one) |
H4026-11 |
vehamigedal | and the great-height tower |
H1431-46 |
vehigedil | and he caused to become great |
H1431-47 |
vehitegadileti | and I will make Myself great |
H1431-48 |
veyigedal | and he will grow great |
H1431-49 |
veyitegadel | and he will make himself great |
H1419-28 |
vgdvl | and great |
H1431-50 |
vigadel | and he will grow great |
H1431-51 |
yagedil | he will cause to grow great |
H1431-52 |
yegadel | he will make great |
H1431-53 |
yegadelu | they make great |
H1431-54 |
yigedal | he will grow great |
H1431-55 |
yigedalu | they will grow great |
H1431-56 |
yitegadal | he will make himself great |
H1431-57 |
yitegadel | he will make himself great |
Word Usage (49 occurrences of H4026)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 11:4 | וּ/מִגְדָּל֙ | umigedal | and a tower |
| Genesis 11:5 | הַ/מִּגְדָּ֑ל | hamigedal | the tower |
| Judges 8:9 | הַ/מִּגְדָּ֥ל | hamigedal | the tower |