מִשְׂגָּב
misgab (miśgāḇ)
/mis-GAWV/
“high stronghold, refuge, fortress”
High retreat, inaccessible cliff-fortress; safe retreat where the righteous are lifted above reach of enemies.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From שָׂגַב (H7682) to be inaccessibly high.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
refugedefensehigh tower
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מִשְׂגָּב (high stronghold, refuge, fortress) -> G0482
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where מִשְׂגָּב (misgab) carries significant theological or narrative weight.