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מִגְרָשׁ H4054
H4054 is the Hebrew word מִגְרָשׁ, transliterated migrâsh and said mig-rawsh'. The King James Version most often renders it suburbs.
What it means
a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around abuilding, or the margin of the sea.
Where it comes from
also (in plural) feminine (Ezekiel 27:28) מִגְרָשָׁה; from H1644 (גָּרַשׁ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 95 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cast out, suburb.
Verses using מִגְרָשׁ
The first 40 of 61 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 25:34 · KJV
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
Numbers 35:2 · KJV
Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.
Numbers 35:3 · KJV
And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.
Numbers 35:4 · KJV
And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
Numbers 35:5 · KJV
And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.
Joshua 14:4 · KJV
For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.
Joshua 21:2 · KJV
And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.
Joshua 21:8 · KJV
And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Joshua 21:11 · KJV
And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.
Joshua 21:13 · KJV
Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:14 · KJV
And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:15 · KJV
And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:16 · KJV
And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
Joshua 21:17 · KJV
And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:18 · KJV
Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua 21:21 · KJV
For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:22 · KJV
And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua 21:23 · KJV
And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:24 · KJV
Aijalon with her suburbs, Gathrimmon with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua 21:25 · KJV
And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs; two cities.
Joshua 21:26 · KJV
All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.
Joshua 21:27 · KJV
And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities.
Joshua 21:28 · KJV
And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:29 · KJV
Jarmuth with her suburbs, Engannim with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua 21:30 · KJV
And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:31 · KJV
Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua 21:32 · KJV
And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
Joshua 21:34 · KJV
And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:35 · KJV
Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua 21:38 · KJV
And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:39 · KJV
Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.
Joshua 21:42 · KJV
These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.
1 Chronicles 5:16 · KJV
And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.
1 Chronicles 6:55 · KJV
And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
1 Chronicles 6:57 · KJV
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
1 Chronicles 6:58 · KJV
And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles 6:59 · KJV
And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:
1 Chronicles 6:60 · KJV
And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
1 Chronicles 6:64 · KJV
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
1 Chronicles 6:67 · KJV
And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
Common questions
What does Strong's H4054 mean?
H4054 is the Hebrew word מִגְרָשׁ (migrâsh), meaning a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around abuilding, or the margin of the sea.
How is H4054 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it suburbs (93 times), also with her suburbs (1 time), cast it out (1 time).
How many times does H4054 appear in the Bible?
מִגְרָשׁ (migrâsh) is tagged in 61 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4054 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: also (in plural) feminine (Ezekiel 27:28) מִגְרָשָׁה; from H1644 (גָּרַשׁ).
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