Mᵉgiddôwn — H4023

Definition

locative proper noun

Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Palestine

1. Megiddo or Megiddon = "place of crowds"
2. ancient city of Canaan assigned to Manasseh and located on the southern rim of the plain of Esdraelon 6 miles (10 km) from Mount Carmel and 11 miles (18 km) from Nazareth

Usually translated as

Megiddo, Megiddon

Origin

(Zechariah H12) or Mᵉgiddôw; from H1413; rendezvous

• Derived from ʼabdân (H12)
• Derived from Gâdad (H1413)

Greek equivalents

• Armageddṓn (G717)

Occurrences

Mᵉgiddôwn occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (2), Judges (2), 1 Kings (2), 2 Kings (3), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Zechariah (1)

• Joshua 12:21 — The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo (מְגִדּ֖וֹ), one;
• Joshua 17:11 — And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo (מְגִדּ֖וֹ) and her towns, even three countries.
• Judges 1:27 — Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo (מְגִדּ֖וֹ) and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
• Judges 5:19 — The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo (מְגִדּ֑וֹ); they took no gain of money.
• 1 Kings 4:12 — Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo (וּמְגִדּ֑וֹ), and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
• 1 Kings 9:15 — And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo (מְגִדּ֖וֹ), and Gezer.
• 2 Kings 9:27 — But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo (מְגִדּ֖וֹ), and died there.
• 2 Kings 23:29 — In his days Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo (בִּמְגִדּ֔וֹ), when he had seen him.
• 2 Kings 23:30 — And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo (מִמְּגִדּ֔וֹ), and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father’s stead.
• 1 Chronicles 7:29 — And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo (מְגִדּ֥וֹ) and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
• 2 Chronicles 35:22 — Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo (מְגִדּֽוֹ).
• Zechariah 12:11 — In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon (מְגִדּֽוֹן).