Meged — H4022

Definition

masculine noun

properly, a distinguished thing; hence something valuable, as aproduct or fruit

1. excellence

Usually translated as

pleasant, precious fruit

Origin

from an unused root probably meaning to be eminent

Greek equivalents

• hṓra (G5610)

Occurrences

Meged occurs 8 times in 7 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (4), Song of Songs (3)

• Deuteronomy 33:13 — And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things (מִמֶּ֤גֶד) of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,
• Deuteronomy 33:14 — And for the precious (וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד) fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
• Deuteronomy 33:14 — And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things (וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד) put forth by the moon,
• Deuteronomy 33:15 — And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things (וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד) of the lasting hills,
• Deuteronomy 33:16 — And for the precious things (וּמִמֶּ֗גֶד) of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
• Song of Songs 4:13 — Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant (מְגָדִ֑ים) fruits; camphire, with spikenard,
• Song of Songs 4:16 — Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant (מְגָדָֽיו) fruits.
• Song of Songs 7:13 — The mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant (מְגָדִ֔ים) fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.