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Migdal-el

מִגְדַּל־אֵל · mig.dal-el · H40271 mention, all in Joshua

Where it is

33.23° N, 35.36° E

Coordinates and map: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · drawn without map tiles

Mentioned most in

Counted from 1 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Migdal-el is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Joshua 19:38, as one of the fortified cities in the territory allotted to the tribe of Naphtali. The name Migdal-el means "tower of God" in Hebrew. The verse lists Migdal-el along with other fortified cities, such as Iron, Horem, and Beth-anath. These cities were located in the northern part of Canaan, in the region of Galilee. Its location is unknown.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Joshua 1 mention

What the dictionary says

Tower of God, a fortified city of Naphtali (Josh. 19:38), supposed by some to be identical with Magdala.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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