מָגוֹר מִסָּבִיב
ma.gor mis.sa.viv
`Terror on Every Side`
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word H6583I, `Terror on Every Side', is a descriptive phrase in which "ma.gor" conveys fear or dread, and "mis.sa.viv" means "around" or "on every side". Together, they paint a vivid picture of a situation where one is overwhelmed by fear or threats from all directions. The phrase is used five times in the Bible, indicating its significance in various contexts, such as describing the atmosphere of fear during times of war or chaos. The comprehensive range of its usage shows that this concept affects people at both individual and collective levels, highlighting the intensity of the emotion and its capacity to shape situations. The significance of the phrase lies in its ability to capture the overwhelming nature of fear, emphasizing the impossibility of escaping its all-encompassing presence.
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Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
Now Pashhur, the son of Immer the priest, who was chief officer in Yahweh’s house, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.
Jeremiah 20:2Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in Yahweh’s house.
Jeremiah 20:3On the next day, Pashhur released Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, “Yahweh has not called your name Pashhur, but Magormissabib.
Jeremiah 20:3On the next day, Pashhur released Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, “Yahweh has not called your name Pashhur, but Magormissabib.
Jeremiah 20:6You, Pashhur, and all who dwell in your house will go into captivity. You will come to Babylon, and there you will die, and there you will be buried, you, and all your friends, to whom you have prophesied falsely.’ ”