Midvash

חֲגָוchăgâv

places of concealment, retreats (Song of Solomon 2:14; Jeremiah 49:16; Obadiah 1:3)

Pronunciation: khag-awv' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2288

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Song of Solomon 2:14 My dove is hiding behind the rocks, behind an outcrop on the cliff. Let me see your face; let me hear your voice. For your voice is pleasant, and your face is lovely.
  • Jeremiah 49:16 You have been deceived by the fear you inspire in others and by your own pride. You live in a rock fortress and control the mountain heights. But even if you make your nest among the peaks with the eagles, I will bring you crashing down,” says the Lord.
  • Obadiah 1:3 You have been deceived by your own pride because you live in a rock fortress and make your home high in the mountains. ‘Who can ever reach us way up here?’ you ask boastfully.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).