HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4027
מִגְדַּל־אֵל
mig.dal-el — Migdal-el
§ Migdal-el = "tower of God" one of the fortified towns in Naphtali
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Migdal-el
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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Historical dictionary entry
Tower of God, a fortified city of Naphtali (Josh. 19:38), supposed by some to be identical with Magdala (q.v.).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.