Strong's H4032 · Hebrew
מָגוֹר
mâgôwr · /maw-gore'/
Definition
a fright (objective or subjective)
KJV: fear, terror. Compare H4036 (מָגוֹר מִסָּבִיב).
Root / derivation: or (Lamentations 2:22) מָגוּר; from H1481 (גּוּר) in the sense of fearing;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָגוֹר across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Jeremiah5 verses
Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.
Jeremiah 20:4For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.
Jeremiah 20:10For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. All: Heb. Every man of my peace
Jeremiah 46:5Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD. beaten: Heb. broken in pieces fled: Heb. fled a flight
Jeremiah 49:29Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear is on every side.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4032 (mâgôwr) mean?
a fright (objective or subjective)
How many times does H4032 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4032 (מָגוֹר) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fear.”
How is mâgôwr translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4032 is rendered as “fear” (6×), “terror” (1×), “terrors” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מָגוֹר come from?
or (Lamentations 2:22) מָגוּר; from H1481 (גּוּר) in the sense of fearing;