מַעְגַּל — Proverbs 2:9 Hebrew Word Study

מַעְגַּל

𐤌𐤏𐤂𐤋

maegal

path

or feminine מַעְגָּלָה; from the same as עָגֹל; a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular); going, path, trench, way(-side).

H4570

Proverbs 2:9 · Word #7

Lexicon `H4570`

Lemma	מַעְגָּל
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤌𐤏𐤂𐤋
Transliteration	maʻgâl
Strong's	H4570
In-context	path

Morphology `HNcmsc` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`c` — Common — Common noun
Gender	`m` — Masculine — Masculine
Number	`s` — Singular — Singular
State	`c` — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 `H4570-06`

round-track

Root	עגל (ʿ-g-l)
Core Meanings	roundness, circularity, encircling, rolling
Semantic Range	track, path, course, trench, circular rampart, figurative course of life
Conceptual Significance	Often used metaphorically for the course or direction of one’s life, especially as established or made level by יהוה. The circular nuance suggests a defined, bounded course—highlighting divine guidance, moral direction, and the ordered paths upon which one walks.
Morphological Notes	Masculine singular noun; appears in both absolute and construct states in the data (HNcmsa, HNcmsc). No pronominal suffixes. Derived from the root עגל meaning "to be round."
Rendering Rationale	The noun derives from the root עגל, conveying roundness or circular movement. "Round-track" preserves the imagery of a path formed by circular or rolling motion, while accurately reflecting the masculine singular form shown in the morphology (HNcmsa/c).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עגל (roundness, circularity, encircling, rolling)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H5699-01`	agalah	a rolling-cart
`H5695-01`	agalim	young bull-calves
`H5699-02`	agalot	round-wheeled wagons
`H5694-01`	agil	a round-ring
`H5696-01`	agol	circular
`H5696-02`	agulot	rounded ones (feminine plural)
`H5699-03`	baagalah	in the rolling-cart
`H5695-02`	baagalim	with the calves
`H5699-04`	baagalot	in the rolling-wagons
`H4570-01`	bamaegal	in the circular track
`H5697-01`	beegelati	with my heifer-calf
`H5695-03`	beegeley	with the round-young-calves of
`H4570-02`	bemaegeley	in round-tracks of
`H4570-03`	bemaegelotam	in their circular tracks
`H4570-04`	bemaegeloteykha	in your circling tracks
`H5695-04`	egel	a young round bull-calf
`H5697-02`	egelah	a she-calf
`H5697-03`	egelat	heifer of
`H5699-05`	egelato	his rolling-cart
`H5882-01`	egelayim	Spring-of-Two-Calves
`H97-01`	egelayim	Two Calf-Pools
`H5695-05`	egelekhe	your (fem.) round-formed calf
`H5695-06`	egeley	calves of
`H96-01`	egeley	calves of
`H5700-01`	egelon	Calf-like One (masculine proper name)
`H5700-02`	egelonah	toward Calf-town
`H5699-06`	egelot	round wagons of
`H5699-07`	haagalah	the rolling-cart
`H5699-08`	haagalot	the round-wagons
`H5695-07`	haegel	the round calf
`H5697-04`	haegelah	the she-calf
`H4570-05`	hamaegalah	to the circular track
`H5695-08`	keegel	like a round-bodied calf
`H5697-05`	keegelah	like a heifer
`H5695-09`	keegeley	like young-round-bulls of
`H5695-10`	laagalim	to the round-calves
`H5698-01`	leegelah	to Eglah ("Young Heifer")
`H5700-03`	leegelon	to Calf-like (Eglon)
`H5697-06`	leegelot	for the she-calves of
`H4570-07`	maegelotayv	his circuit-tracks
`H4570-08`	maegeloteyha	her circling-tracks
`H5700-04`	meegelonah	from Calf-town (Eglon)
`H4570-09`	umaegaleykha	and your circular tracks
`H5695-11`	vaagalim	and bull-calves
`H5694-02`	vaagilim	and circular rings
`H5695-12`	veegel	and a round-bodied calf
`H5700-05`	veegelon	and Eglon, the Calf-like One
`H5699-09`	vehaagalah	and the round-wagon
`H5695-13`	velaagalim	and for the bull-calves
`H4570-10`	vemaegeley	in circular tracks of

Word Usage (16 occurrences of H4570)

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
1 Samuel 17:20	הַ/מַּעְגָּ֔לָ/ה	hamaegalah	to the circle of the camp
1 Samuel 26:5	בַּ/מַּעְגָּ֔ל	bamaegal	within the encirclement
1 Samuel 26:7	בַּ/מַּעְגָּ֔ל	bamaegal	within the circle
Isaiah 26:7	מַעְגַּ֥ל	maegal	the path
Isaiah 59:8	בְּ/מַעְגְּלוֹתָ֑/ם	bemaegelotam	in their tracks
Psalms 17:5	בְּ/מַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑י/ךָ	bemaegeloteykha	in your paths
Psalms 23:3	בְ/מַעְגְּלֵי	vemaegeley	in paths
Psalms 65:12	וּ֝/מַעְגָּלֶ֗י/ךָ	umaegaleykha	and your paths
Psalms 140:6	מַעְגָּ֑ל	maegal	path
Proverbs 2:9	מַעְגַּל	maegal	path
Proverbs 2:15	בְּ/מַעְגְּלוֹתָֽ/ם	bemaegelotam	in their ways
Proverbs 2:18	מַעְגְּלֹתֶֽי/הָ	maegeloteyha	her paths
Proverbs 4:11	בְּ/מַעְגְּלֵי	bemaegeley	in paths
Proverbs 4:26	מַעְגַּ֣ל	maegal	the path
Proverbs 5:6	מַ֝עְגְּלֹתֶ֗י/הָ	maegeloteyha	her ways
Proverbs 5:21	מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥י/ו	maegelotayv	his paths

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Lexicon H4570

Morphology HNcmsc All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 H4570-06

Words from Root עגל (roundness, circularity, encircling, rolling)

Word Usage (16 occurrences of H4570)

Lexicon `H4570`

Morphology `HNcmsc` All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 `H4570-06`