Lexicon
מֶ֫גֶד
me.ged
H4022
H:N-M Hebrew

excellence

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Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

me.ged denotes prized gifts and produce, especially the desirable yield of land, garden, and seasons.

The term consistently marks prized or choice gifts and yield: in the blessing on Joseph it describes desirable provision from heaven, seasons, mountains, hills, and earth, while in the garden imagery it accompanies choice fruits.

Senses in use

  1. Prized gifts and fruitful yield · dominant

    The singular construct forms occur in the blessing list for Joseph: in Deuteronomy 33:13 the APB renders gifts from heaven, dew, and the deep; Deuteronomy 33:14 names produce of the sun and yield of the months; Deuteronomy 33:15-16 names things from mountains, hills, and earth. The plural forms occur with garden produce in Song of Songs 4:13 and Song of Songs 4:16, where the APB renders “choice fruits” in an orchard and garden setting.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB uses “choicest gifts,” “choicest produce,” “finest things,” and “choice fruits.” These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions of the term.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture