Strong's Lexicon migdanah: Choice gift, precious thing, delicacy Original Word: מִגְדָּנָה Word Origin: Derived from the root מֶגֶד (meged), meaning "choice thing" or "delight." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of valuable gifts can be related to Greek terms such as δῶρον (dōron, Strong's G1435), meaning "gift" or "offering." Usage: The Hebrew word "migdanah" refers to items that are considered valuable, delightful, or precious. It is used to describe gifts or offerings that are of high quality and are often given as tokens of respect or honor. The term emphasizes the desirability and worth of the items being described. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the giving of gifts was a common practice to show respect, allegiance, or to establish and maintain relationships. Gifts were often exchanged between kings, dignitaries, and individuals as a sign of goodwill or to secure favor. The concept of "migdanah" reflects the importance placed on the quality and value of these gifts, which were often chosen with care to reflect the giver's esteem for the recipient. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as meged Definition a choice or excellent thing NASB Translation choice presents (1), precious things (2), valuables (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מִגְדָּנָה] noun feminine choice of excellent thing; — plural absolute מִגְדָּנוֺת, as gifts, Genesis 24:53; 2Chronicles 21:3; 32:23 ("" מִנְחָה), Ezra 1:6. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance precious thing, present From the same as meged; preciousness, i.e. A gem -- precious thing, present. see HEBREW meged Forms and Transliterations וּבַמִּגְדָּנ֑וֹת וּלְמִגְדָּנ֔וֹת וּמִ֨גְדָּנ֔וֹת וּמִ֨גְדָּנֹ֔ת ובמגדנות ולמגדנות ומגדנות ומגדנת ū·ḇam·miḡ·dā·nō·wṯ ū·lə·miḡ·dā·nō·wṯ ū·miḡ·dā·nō·wṯ ū·miḡ·dā·nōṯ ūḇammiḡdānōwṯ ulemigdaNot ūləmiḡdānōwṯ uMigdaNot ūmiḡdānōṯ ūmiḡdānōwṯ uvammigdaNotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 24:53 HEB: וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לְרִבְקָ֑ה וּמִ֨גְדָּנֹ֔ת נָתַ֥ן לְאָחִ֖יהָ NAS: he also gave precious things to her brother KJV: and to her mother precious things. INT: and gave to Rebekah precious gave to her brother 2 Chronicles 21:3 2 Chronicles 32:23 Ezra 1:6 4 Occurrences |
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