The meaning of “מִגְרָשׁ”
Understanding migrâsh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
also (in plural) feminine (Ezekiel 27:28) מִגְרָשָׁה migrâshâh (mig-raw-shaw'); from גָּרַשׁ cast out, suburb. - a subur...
מִגְרָשׁ
also (in plural) feminine (Ezekiel 27:28) מִגְרָשָׁה migrâshâh (mig-raw-shaw'); from גָּרַשׁ cast out, suburb. - a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture) - hence, the area around abuilding, or the margin of the sea 1) common, common land, open land, suburb
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 25:34 | “But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.” Word: מִגְרָשׁ (migrâsh) | |
| Numbers 35:4 | “And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.” Word: מִגְרָשׁ (migrâsh) | |
| Joshua 21:24 | “Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath–rimmon with her suburbs; four cities.” Word: מִגְרָשׁ (migrâsh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 6:71 | “Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:” Word: מִגְרָשׁ (migrâsh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 31:19 | “Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.” Word: מִגְרָשׁ (migrâsh) |
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