Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
threshold
Usage: threshold
Strong's Number
H4670
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
3
Strong's H4670 Quick Answer
Strong's H4670 מִפתָּן (miphtan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. miphtan (mif-tawn') n-m. 1. a stretcher, i.e. a sill [from the same as H6620] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include threshold and same. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- miphtan (mif-tawn') n-m. 1. a stretcher, i.e. a sill [from the same as H6620]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- threshold and same
Meaning and Definition
miphtan (mif-tawn') n-m. 1. a stretcher, i.e. a sill [from the same as H6620] KJV: threshold. Root(s): H6620
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4670. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4670 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render miphtan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
threshold
1 Samuel 5:4
7×
same
Zephaniah 1:9
How Strong's H4670 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4670 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4670 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.
And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's inkhorn by his side;
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4670.
And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.
And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's inkhorn by his side;
Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD's glory.
Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.
And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.
Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.
In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4670, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 5 usages, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4670 FAQ
What does miphtan (מִפְתָּן) mean?
Miphtan (Strong's H4670) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "threshold". miphtan (mif-tawn') n-m. 1. a stretcher, i.e. a sill [from the same as H6620]
How many times is miphtan (מִפְתָּן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H4670 across 3 books.
Where can I study miphtan (מִפְתָּן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4670 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate miphtan (מִפְתָּן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as threshold and same. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.