Strong's H4023 · Hebrew
מְגִדּוֹן
Mᵉgiddôwn · /meg-id-done'/
Definition
Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Palestine
KJV: Megiddo, Megiddon.
Root / derivation: (Zechariah H12 (אַבְדָן)) or מְגִדּוֹ; from H1413 (גָּדַד); rendezvous;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מְגִדּוֹן across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Joshua2 verses
The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
Joshua 17:11And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
Judges2 verses
Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Judges 5:19The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
1 Kings2 verses
Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
1 Kings 9:15And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
2 Kings3 verses
But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
2 Kings 23:29In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.
2 Kings 23:30And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4023 (Mᵉgiddôwn) mean?
Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Palestine
How many times does H4023 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4023 (מְגִדּוֹן) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Megiddo.”
How is Mᵉgiddôwn translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4023 is rendered as “Megiddo” (11×), “Megiddon” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מְגִדּוֹן come from?
(Zechariah H12 (אַבְדָן)) or מְגִדּוֹ; from H1413 (גָּדַד); rendezvous;