Migdal-el
Migdal-el (Biblical Place • 33.232°N, 35.363°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:38 . It is closely linked with אֵל (El) (Hebrew Lexicon • H410 • God, the Mighty One): God, the Mighty One. God, the Strong One; archaic Semitic designation of deity highlighting divine omnipotence, supremacy, and transcendence. Frequently in compound names (El Shaddai, El Elyon).
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Jacob/Israel (Generation 22 • Messianic Line • Child of Isaac ): ( Genesis 21:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:34 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 49:33 ) G-d changed Jacob 's name to Israel ( Genesis 32:28 ). (mentioned in Genesis 21 , Genesis 32 , Genesis 49 ) Peleg (Generation 15 • Messianic Line • Child of Eber (or Heber )): ( Genesis 10:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:19 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:18-19 ) The first person of Scripture's genealogies to die after the Flood was someone born after the Flood : Peleg . (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , 1 Chronicles 1 ) Eleazar (Generation 27 • Child of Aaron ): ( Exodus 6:23 , Numbers 3:2 , Numbers 26:60 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 6:50 , 24:1 , Ezra 7:5 ) Moses , Aaron , and his sons were to camp before the tabernacle eastward, toward the sunrise ( Numbers 3:38 ). (mentioned in Exodus 6 , Exodus 28 , Leviticus 10 ) Mahalalel (Generation 5 • Messianic Line • Child of Kenan ): Mahalalel is a biblical figure in Generation 5 of the Messianic Line, child of Kenan , parent of Jared . ( Genesis 5:12 , Luke 3:37 , Genesis 5:17 ) (mentioned in Genesis 5 , Luke 3 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Migdal-el (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:38 .) Migdal-gad (~. Referenced in Josh 15:37 .) Nahaliel (?. Referenced in Num 21:19 .) Beth-ezel (Ancient biblical location referenced in Mic 1:11 (identified with Shaphir ).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Joshua 19:38 : "And Iron, and Migdal–el, Horem , and Beth–anath, and Beth–shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages."; Joshua 15:37 : " Zenan , and Hadashah , and Migdal–gad,"; 2 Samuel 5:16 : "And Elishama , and Eliada, and Eliphelet .".