Strong H4029מִגְדַּל־עֵ֫דֶר

tower of Eder

Transliteration: migdal-‛êder
Pronunciation: mig-dal'-ay'-der
Morphology: Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

From H4026 and H5739; tower of a flock;
{Migdal-Eder} a place in Palestine: - {Migdal-eder} tower of the flock.

Meaning of the name

Migdal-eder = "tower of the flock"

Detailed definition

The Tower of Eder, a watchtower near Bethlehem, where Jacob pitched his tent and later associated with the coming of the Messiah (Gen. 35:21; Mic. 4:8).

In the biblical story

Tower of Eder

A tower near Bethlehem, associated with the Messiah

The Tower of Eder, a watchtower near Bethlehem, where Jacob pitched his tent and later associated with the coming of the Messiah (Gen. 35:21; Mic. 4:8).

In the Bible

Strong H4029 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

edar1
flock1

First verses

Genesis 35:21
And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
Micah 4:8
And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

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