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Strong's H4048 מָגַר (magar)

Magar means “cast down” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4048 — perirrhegnymi (“rend off”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4048
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H4048 Quick Answer

Strong's H4048 מָגַר (magar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. magar (maw-gar') v. 1. to yield up 2. intensively, to precipitate It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include cast and terrors. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
magar (maw-gar') v. 1. to yield up 2. intensively, to precipitate
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
cast and terrors

Meaning and Definition

magar (maw-gar') v. 1. to yield up 2. intensively, to precipitate [a primitive root] KJV: cast down, terror.

Original Word
מָגַר
Transliteration
magar
Derivation
Root: מגר
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4048. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to cast

Usage: 1) to throw, cast, toss 1a) (Qal) to be thrown 1b) (Piel) to hurl Aramaic equivalent: me.gar (מְגַר "to overthrow" H4049)

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How Strong's H4048 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render magar, 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.

How Strong's H4048 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4048 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4048 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Psalms 89:44 KJV

Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.

Ezekiel 21:12 KJV

Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4048.

Psalms 89:44 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
Ezekiel 21:12 Old Testament, KJV
Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4048, grouped by book.

Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4048 FAQ

What does magar (מָגַר) mean?

Magar (Strong's H4048) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cast down". magar (maw-gar') v. 1. to yield up 2. intensively, to precipitate

How many times is magar (מָגַר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4048 across 2 books.

Where can I study magar (מָגַר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4048 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate magar (מָגַר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cast and terrors. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.