מִשְׂגָּב

Strong’s Definition

defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab, a place in Moab

Etymology & Derivation

from H7682 (שָׂגַב); properly, a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place); abstractly, altitude; figuratively, a refuge

KJV Usage

Misgab.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(n m) high place, refuge, secure height, retreat
• 2.stronghold
• 3.refuge (of god)
• 4.(n pr loc) a place in moab

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: misgâb; Pronunciation: mis-gawb'