Strong's Lexicon Magdiel: Magdiel Original Word: מַגְדִּיאֵל Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: מָגֵד (maged) meaning "precious" or "choice" and אֵל (El) meaning "God." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Magdiel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. Usage: Magdiel is a personal name meaning "Preciousness of God" or "Choice of God." It is used in the Bible as the name of a descendant of Esau, who became a chief or leader of an Edomite clan. Cultural and Historical Background: Magdiel is listed among the chiefs of Edom, a region and people descended from Esau, the brother of Jacob. The Edomites were often in conflict with the Israelites, and their territory was located to the southeast of the Dead Sea. The mention of Magdiel reflects the genealogical and tribal organization of the Edomites, which was similar to that of the Israelites. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom meged and el Definition "excellence of God," an Edomite chief NASB Translation Magdiel (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַגְדִּיאֵל proper name, masculine a chief of Edom, Genesis 36:43 = 1 Chronicles 1:54; ᵐ5B Μεδιηλ (Chronicles), ᵐ5A Μετοδιηλ (Genesis), Μαγεδιηλ (Chronicles, compare ᵐ5L) — (compare Sabean מגדעל DerenbÉtudes i. 65, Palmyrene מגדֹת (? מגרת) CookAramaic Glossary 70). מְגִדּוֺ, מְגִדּוֺן see גדד. מִגְדָּל, מִגְדּוֺל, מִגְדֹּל see גדל. מָגוֺג proper name see גוג. I, II. מָגוֺר, מְגוֺרָה, מְגוּרָה see I, III. גור. [מַגְזֵרָה] see גזר. מַגָּל see נגל. מְגִלָּה see גלל. [מְגַמָּה] see גמם. מָגֵן, מִגֵּן, מְגִנָּה see גנן. מִגְעֶ֫רֶת see גער. מַגֵּפָה see נגף. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Magdiel From meged and 'el; preciousness of God; Magdiel, an Idumaean -- Magdiel. see HEBREW meged see HEBREW 'el Forms and Transliterations מַגְדִּיאֵ֖ל מגדיאל maḡ·dî·’êl maḡdî’êl magdiElLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 36:43 HEB: אַלּ֥וּף מַגְדִּיאֵ֖ל אַלּ֣וּף עִירָ֑ם NAS: chief Magdiel, chief Iram. KJV: Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: INT: chief Magdiel chief Iram 1 Chronicles 1:54 2 Occurrences |