Megiddon means “Megiddo” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G4023 — periecho (“contain”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H4023 מְגִדּוֹן מֶגִדּוֹ (Mgiddown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Mgiddown (meg-id-done') ((Zech. 12 or Mgiddow {meg-id-do'}) n/l. 1. rendezvous 2. Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Israel It has 12 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include megiddo and megiddon. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Mgiddown (meg-id-done') ((Zech. 12 or Mgiddow {meg-id-do'}) n/l. 1. rendezvous 2. Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Israel [from H1413] KJV: Megiddo, Megiddon. Root(s): H1413 See also: H12
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Megiddo
Usage: Megiddo or Megiddon = "place of crowds" ancient city of Canaan assigned to Manasseh and located on the southern rim of the plain of Esdraelon 6 miles (10 km) from Mount Carmel and 11 miles (18 km) from Nazareth Also named: Armageddōn (Ἀρμαγεδδών "Armageddon" G0717)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Mgiddown, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
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.
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.
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4023.
The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
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.
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.
The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4023, grouped by book.
Megiddon (Strong's H4023) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Megiddo". Mgiddown (meg-id-done') ((Zech. 12 or Mgiddow {meg-id-do'}) n/l. 1. rendezvous 2. Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Israel
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H4023 across 7 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4023 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as megiddo and megiddon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.