Migdal
/ˈmɪɡ.dɑːl/noun
A Hebrew word meaning "tower."
Did you know?In Biblical Hebrew, migdal is used for fortified towers and place-names like Migdal, making it a word of height, defense, and visible power rather than occult darkness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
PSem
*gadal-
“to be great, grow large”
Biblical Hebrew
Heb
מִגְדָּל (migdal)
“tower; a tall fortified structure”
Biblical Hebrew
Heb
מִגְדָּל
“used in place-names and metaphorically for something elevated or prominent”
Modern English
English
Migdal
“a transliterated Hebrew word or proper name meaning tower”