מִשְׂגָּב
mis.gav
high refuge
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "mis.gav" (H4869A) has a short definition of "high refuge." This suggests that it refers to a secure or elevated location, possibly a fortress or a stronghold. The semantic domain of Geography & Place indicates that it is used to describe a physical location. The dusty pages of the Bible reveal that "mis.gav" is used 16 times, which is a relatively high frequency for a single word. This suggests that it is an important concept in the Hebrew language and culture. The word's significance lies in its ability to convey a sense of safety and protection, which is a fundamental human need. In the context of the Bible, "mis.gav" likely refers to a physical location where people can seek refuge from danger or persecution. Its use in 16 different passages implies that it was a common theme in Hebrew literature and culture, and its meaning would have been familiar to ancient readers.
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Occurrences in Scripture
16 total occurrences across the text
Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.
Psalms 9:9Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.
Psalms 18:2Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Psalms 46:7Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge.
Psalms 46:11Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge.
Psalms 48:3God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.
Psalms 59:9Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.
Psalms 59:16But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.
Psalms 59:17To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.
Psalms 62:6He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.
Psalms 94:22But Yahweh has been my high tower, my God, the rock of my refuge.
Psalms 144:2my loving kindness, my fortress, my high tower, my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.
Isaiah 25:12He has brought the high fortress of your walls down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
Isaiah 33:16he will dwell on high. His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks. His bread will be supplied. His waters will be sure.
2 Samuel 22:3God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.