The meaning of “מַדְרֵגָה”
Understanding madrêgâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
stair, steep place. - properly, a step - by implication, a steep or inaccessible place 1) steep place, steep
מַדְרֵגָה
stair, steep place. - properly, a step - by implication, a steep or inaccessible place 1) steep place, steep
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Song of Solomon 2:14 | “O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.” Word: מַדְרֵגָה (madrêgâh) | |
| Ezekiel 38:20 | “So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.” Word: מַדְרֵגָה (madrêgâh) |
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