מֶגֶדmeged
properly, a distinguished thing; hence something valuable, as aproduct or fruit
Pronunciation: meh'-ghed · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4022
Meanings
excellence, excellent or choice things; always of gifts of nature (Deuteronomy 33:13; Deuteronomy 33:1-200; Song of Solomon 4:13; Song of Solomon 7:14; Song of Solomon 4:16)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Deuteronomy 33:13 Moses said this about the tribes of Joseph: “May their land be blessed by the Lord with the precious gift of dew from the heavens and water from beneath the earth;
- Deuteronomy 33:14 with the rich fruit that grows in the sun, and the rich harvest produced each month;
- Deuteronomy 33:15 with the finest crops of the ancient mountains, and the abundance from the everlasting hills;
- Deuteronomy 33:16 with the best gifts of the earth and its bounty, and the favor of the one who appeared in the burning bush. May these blessings rest on Joseph’s head, crowning the brow of the prince among his brothers.
- Song of Solomon 4:13 Your thighs shelter a paradise of pomegranates with rare spices— henna with nard,
- Song of Solomon 4:16 Young Woman Awake, north wind! Rise up, south wind! Blow on my garden and spread its fragrance all around. Come into your garden, my love; taste its finest fruits.
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).