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מגדל

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Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
ג־ד־ל (g-d-l)
9 terms

From the root ג־ד־ל (g-d-l) with the prefix מִ־. Compare Ugaritic 𐎎𐎂𐎄𐎍 (mgdl) and Egyptian mktr, hence Coptic ⲙⲉϭⲧⲱⲗ (mectōl).

מגדל

Pronunciation

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Noun

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מִגְדָּל (migdálm (plural indefinite מִגְדָּלִים or מִגְדָּלוֹת, singular construct מִגְדַּל־, plural construct מִגְדְּלֵי־) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. tower
    • Tanach, Genesis 11:5, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה לִרְאֹת אֶת־הָעִיר וְאֶת־הַמִּגְדָּל אֲשֶׁר בָּנוּ בְּנֵי הָאָדָם׃
      And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
Declension
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Ancient Greek: Μαγδᾱλᾱ́ (Magdālā́)

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Further reading

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Etymology 2

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Adjective

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מֻגְדָּל (mugdál)

  1. defective spelling of מוגדל