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Strong's H4570 מַעְגָּל (magal)

Magal means “going” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4570 — sbennymi (“go out”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4570
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 16
Books 4

Strong's H4570 Quick Answer

Strong's H4570 מַעגָּל מַעגָּלָה (ma`gal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma`gal (mah-gawl') (or feminine mapgalah {mah-gaw-law'}) n-m. 1. a track (literally or figuratively) 2. also a rampart (as circular) It has 16 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include paths, david, saul, lay, and path. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ma`gal (mah-gawl') (or feminine mapgalah {mah-gaw-law'}) n-m. 1. a track (literally or figuratively) 2. also a rampart (as circular)
Usage
16 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
paths, david, saul, lay, and path

Meaning and Definition

ma`gal (mah-gawl') (or feminine mapgalah {mah-gaw-law'}) n-m. 1. a track (literally or figuratively) 2. also a rampart (as circular) [from the same as H5696] KJV: going, path, trench, way((-side)). Root(s): H5696

Original Word
מַעגָּל מַעגָּלָה
Transliteration
ma`gal
Derivation
First root strongs: 5696
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4570. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

paths david saul lay path ways came trench people goings way know

How Strong's H4570 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 16 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4570 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 H4570 in the Old Testament

16 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 17:20 KJV

And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

1 Samuel 26:5 KJV

And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.

1 Samuel 26:7 KJV

So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.

Usage Excerpts

First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4570.

1 Samuel 17:20 Old Testament, KJV
And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
1 Samuel 26:5 Old Testament, KJV
And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.
1 Samuel 26:7 Old Testament, KJV
So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
Psalms 17:5 Old Testament, KJV
Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
Psalms 23:3 Old Testament, KJV
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Psalms 65:11 Old Testament, KJV
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
Psalms 140:5 Old Testament, KJV
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
Proverbs 2:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Proverbs 2:15 Old Testament, KJV
Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
Proverbs 2:18 Old Testament, KJV
For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
Proverbs 4:11 Old Testament, KJV
I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
Proverbs 4:26 Old Testament, KJV
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
Proverbs 5:6 Old Testament, KJV
Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
Proverbs 5:21 Old Testament, KJV
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
Isaiah 26:7 Old Testament, KJV
The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
Isaiah 59:8 Old Testament, KJV
The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4570, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 7 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4570 FAQ

What does magal (מַעְגָּל) mean?

Magal (Strong's H4570) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "going". ma`gal (mah-gawl') (or feminine mapgalah {mah-gaw-law'}) n-m. 1. a track (literally or figuratively) 2. also a rampart (as circular)

How many times is magal (מַעְגָּל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H4570 across 4 books.

Where can I study magal (מַעְגָּל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4570 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate magal (מַעְגָּל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as paths, david, saul, lay, path, and ways. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.