Migdal-el
Migdal-el, a fortified city in the territory of Naphtali.
The name Migdal-el means “tower of God”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at Joshua 19:38; only referred to as Migdal-el (מִגְדַּל־אֵל).
Location
- Identified as
- Majdel Selem
- Certainty
- Uncertain (24% of scholarship) · 4 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 33.222° N, 35.464° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- מִגְדַּל־אֵלMigdal-el
Mentions
- Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages.