מִשְׂגָּב misgav
Hebrew word for “high refuge” · Strong’s H4869 · used 17 times in 16 verses
Meaning
1) high place, refuge, secure height, retreat; 1a) stronghold; 1b) refuge (of God)
Senses in the lexicon
- high refuge (16)
- Misgab (1)
How it is translated
Glosses given for misgav in context, with how often each is used:
- refuge 16
- stronghold 1
Where it is used
Chapters where it is used most
Psalms 59 (3), Psalms 46 (2), Psalms 62 (2), 2 Samuel 22 (1), Psalms 9 (1), Psalms 18 (1), Psalms 48 (1), Psalms 94 (1), Psalms 144 (1), Isaiah 25 (1)
Forms
- משׂגבי 7
- משׂגב 6
- למשׂגב 2
- משׂגבו 1
- המשׂגב 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with misgav more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- צוּר tsur “rock” 5
- חָסָה chasah “to seek refuge” 3
- מָגֵן magen “shield” 3
- עֹז oz “strength” 3
- מָנוֹס manos “refuge” 2
- מְצוּדָה matsudah “fortress” 2
- פָּלַט palat “to escape” 2
- חֶסֶד chesed “kindness” 3
- יֵשַׁע yesah “salvation” 2
- מוֹט mot “to shake” 2
- סֶלַע sela “crag” 2
- צָבָא tsava “Hosts” 3
Key verses
The verses using misgav that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- 2 Samuel 22:3 — The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
- Psalms 9:9 — The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
- Psalms 18:2 — The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
- Psalms 46:7 — The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Psalms 46:11 — The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Psalms 59:9 — Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
- Psalms 59:16 — But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
- Psalms 62:2 — He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
- Psalms 62:6 — He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
- Psalms 144:2 — My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
- Isaiah 33:16 — He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
- Jeremiah 48:1 — Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and…
See all 16 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.