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מְגִדּוֹן H4023
H4023 is the Hebrew word מְגִדּוֹן, transliterated Mᵉgiddôwn and said meg-id-done'. The King James Version most often renders it megiddo.
What it means
Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Palestine.
Where it comes from
(Zechariah H12 (אַבְדָן)) or מְגִדּוֹ; from H1413 (גָּדַד); rendezvous.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Megiddo, Megiddon.
Verses using מְגִדּוֹן
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Joshua 12:21 · KJV
The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
Joshua 17:11 · KJV
And 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.
Judges 1:27 · KJV
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 5:19 · KJV
The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
1 Kings 4:12 · KJV
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 9:15 · KJV
And 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 Kings 9:27 · KJV
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 23:29 · KJV
In 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 23:30 · KJV
And 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.
1 Chronicles 7:29 · KJV
And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Bethshean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
2 Chronicles 35:22 · KJV
Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4023 mean?
H4023 is the Hebrew word מְגִדּוֹן (Mᵉgiddôwn), meaning Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Palestine.
How is H4023 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it megiddo (11 times).
How many times does H4023 appear in the Bible?
מְגִדּוֹן (Mᵉgiddôwn) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4023 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Zechariah H12 (אַבְדָן)) or מְגִדּוֹ; from H1413 (גָּדַד); rendezvous.
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