Strong's H4570 · Hebrew
מַעְגָּל
maʻgâl · /mah-gawl'/
Definition
a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)
KJV: going, path, trench, way(-side).
Root / derivation: or feminine מַעְגָּלָה; from the same as H5696 (עָגֹל);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַעְגָּל across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel3 verses
And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle. trench: or, place of the carriage fight: or, battle array, or, place of fight
1 Samuel 26:5And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him. trench: or, midst of his carriages
1 Samuel 26:7So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
Psalms3 verses
Proverbs7 verses
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Proverbs 2:15Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
Proverbs 2:18For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
Proverbs 4:11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
Proverbs 4:26Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. let: or, all thy ways shall be ordered aright
Proverbs 5:6Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
Proverbs 5:21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4570 (maʻgâl) mean?
a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)
How many times does H4570 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4570 (מַעְגָּל) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “paths.”
How is maʻgâl translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4570 is rendered as “paths” (6×), “path” (3×), “trench” (3×), “goings” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מַעְגָּל come from?
or feminine מַעְגָּלָה; from the same as H5696 (עָגֹל);