סָגַר

sa.garVerbH5462

to shut

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to shut up; figuratively, to surrender

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to shut, close 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to shut 1a2) to close, close up 1a3) closed up, closely joined, shut up 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be shut up 1b2) to be shut or closed 1c) (Piel) to shut up, deliver up 1d) (Pual) to be shut up 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to deliver up 1e2) to shut up, imprison 2) pure gold Aramaic equivalent: se.gar (*סְגַר *"to shut" H5463)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

83 times

Appears 83 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Leviticus
11
1 Samuel
9
1 Kings
6
Ezk
6
Isaiah
6

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 10:21
  • 2 Chronicles 29:7
  • Ezk 3:24
  • Judges 3:22
  • Leviticus 13:21

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