סָגָן

sa.ganNoun (Masculine)H5461

ruler

From: from an unused root meaning to superintend;

Short Definition

a prefect of a province

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. ruler, prefect, governor, a subordinate ruler 1a) prefects (of Assyria and Babylon) 1b) petty rulers or officials Aramaic equivalent: se.gan (*סְגַן *"prefect" H5460)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

14 times

Appears 14 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Nehemiah
6
Ezk
3
Jeremiah
3
Ezra
1
Isaiah
1

Key Passages

  • Ezk 23:6
  • Ezk 23:23
  • Isaiah 41:25
  • Jeremiah 51:28
  • Nehemiah 12:40

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