Strong's Lexicon
sagar: To shut, close, deliver, give over
Original Word:סָגַר
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:cagar
Pronunciation:sah-GAR
Phonetic Spelling:(saw-gar')
Definition:To shut, close, deliver, give over
Meaning:to shut up, to surrender
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -κλείω (kleio) - G2808: To shut, close
-παραδίδωμι (paradidomi) - G3860: To deliver, hand over
Usage:The Hebrew verb "sagar" primarily means to shut or close something, such as a door or gate. It can also imply delivering or giving over, often in the context of delivering someone into the hands of another, such as an enemy. This term is used in various contexts, including physical closure, divine action, and metaphorical or judicial settings.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the act of shutting or closing was significant in both practical and symbolic terms. Gates and doors were crucial for protection and security, and closing them was an act of safeguarding. In a judicial or divine context, being "shut in" or "delivered over" could imply judgment or divine intervention. The concept of God "shutting" or "delivering" often carried connotations of His sovereign control over circumstances and outcomes.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origina prim. root
Definitionto shut, close
NASB Translationbattle-axe (1), close (2), closed (9), confined (1), deliver (5), delivered (6), gave over (2), given (1), given over (1), hand over (1), hands over (1), imprison (1), imprisons (1), isolate (7), locked (1), pure (9), quarantine (3), quarantined (1), shut (31), shuts (2), surrender (4), tightly shut (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. (Late Hebrew
id., Aramaic ,
id.; Zinjirli
prison Lzb
328; Phoenician Pi`el or Hiph`il
deliver over; possibly Ethiopic
(prison)
guard Prä
BAS i. 371); —
Perfect3masculine singularGenesis 19:6 +, 3 plural 2Chronicles 29:7,Psalm 17:10 (compare Baer's n., Ges§ 29o Köii, 1, 535 Anm.),Genesis 19:10;Joshua 2:7;ImperfectJob 12:14;Malachi 1:10, 1plural cohortativeNehemiah 6:10, etc.;Imperative masculine singularPsalm 35:3;Isaiah 26:20 ( Baer Ginsb), masculine plural2 Kings 6:32;Infinitive constructJoshua 2:5;Participle activeIsaiah 22:22; feminineJoshua 6:1 (but see below);passive1 Kings 6:20 12t.; —
shut door ()Genesis 19:10 (J)2 Kings 6:32;Malachi 1:10;Nehemiah 6:10; 2Chronicles 28:24; 29:7; gate ()Joshua 2:7 (JE)Ezekiel 46:12, compareEzekiel 44:1,2(twice in verse);Ezekiel 46:1,Joshua 2:5 (JE), also ( omitted)Joshua 6:1 (si vera 1.; dittograph according to BuhlLex 13); door after one (), on leaving roomGenesis 19:6 (J); upon, behind, oneself, from within ( q. v.)2 Kings 4:4,5,33;Isaiah 26:20 (figurative), also ( omitted)Judges 9:51;2 Kings 4:21; with + upon one left insideJudges 3:23, and ( omitted)Genesis 7:16 (J); figurativeJob 3:10, compare1 Samuel 1:5,1 Samuel 1:6; absoluteshut (opposed to )Isaiah 22:22 (twice in verse); metaphorPsalm 17:10their fat (i.e. gross, unreceptive heart)they have closed.
close in upon ()Judges 3:22 (fat upon blade of sword), so possibly alsoGenesis 2:21 (J)and flesh closed in, in place of it (usually and he closed flesh, i.e. closed the gap with flesh);Exodus 14:3the wilderness hath closed in upon them; object omitted,Job 12:14he closeth in upon a man, figurative of imprisonment.
close up breach () [in wall] of city1 Kings 11:27; possiblyclose up [path] (si vera 1.)Psalm 35:3 Vrss Ol De Bae; JDMich DeW Ew Hup-Now Che take here as weapon, usuallybattle-axe [Greek ] of Massagetae Herodi. 215 compare LagGes. Abh. 203, also Egyptiansagart· (loan-word) Bondi55; both improbable, text probably corrupt; SchwZAW xi (1891), 258 reads > HalRev. Sém. iii (1894), 47 (comparePsalm 59:5).
Passive participle, closed up =closely joined with tight seal,Job 41:7 (of scales of crocodile).
Passive participle in (goldshut up, and soprized, rare, fine ?), only of temple adornment and utensils1 Kings 6:20,21;1 Kings 7:49,50;1 Kings 10:21 =1 Chronicles 9:20;1 Chronicles 4:20,22; perhaps read (abbreviated for )Job 28:15 (for , so Hoffm Bu Du): compare Assyrian—urâƒu sakru, DlHWB 499.
Perfect3masculine singular1 Samuel 23:7;Imperfect3masculine singularEzekiel 46:2; 3feminine singular jussiveNumbers 12:14,Numbers 12:15; 3masculine pluralIsaiah 45:1;Isaiah 60:11,Nehemiah 13:19;Imperative masculine singularEzekiel 3:24; —
subject personbe shut up [in city]1 Samuel 23:7,Numbers 12:14,15 (E);Ezekiel 3:24.
be shut, closed, of city gatesEzekiel 46:2;Isaiah 45:1;Isaiah 60:11 and ()Nehemiah 13:19.
Perfect3masculine singular1 Samuel 26:8;2 Samuel 18:28; suffix1 Samuel 24:19;Imperfect3masculine singular suffix1 Samuel 17:46; —deliver up to (leave no other opening for one, shut one up to), compare [], , p. 171 b above), only Samuel: with accusative of person +1 Samuel 17:46;1 Samuel 24:19;1 Samuel 26:8; omitted2 Samuel 18:28 (see also ). p. 698
Perfect3masculine singularIsaiah 24:10; 3pluralJeremiah 13:19, consecutiveIsaiah 24:22;Participle feminineJoshua 6:1; —be shut up:
of citiesJeremiah 13:19 (opposed to ), of beleaguered cityJoshua 6:1 (JE), of housesIsaiah 24:10 (+ ).
of prisonersIsaiah 24:22 =down into a dungeon.
of doorsEcclesiastes 12:14.
Perfect3masculine singularLeviticus 14:46 +; 2 masculine singular suffixPsalm 31:9; 1singularAmos 6:8, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularJob 11:10,Psalm 78:48;Psalm 78:62; 2masculine singularDeuteronomy 23:16, jussive Obadiah 14, etc.;Infinitive constructAmos 1:6, suffix1 Samuel 23:20,Amos 1:9; —
deliver up to (compare ), with accusative of person +1 Samuel 23:11,12,20;1 Samuel 30:15;Joshua 20:5 (D)Psalm 31:9; +Amos 1:9;Psalm 78:50;Psalm 78:62, and (accusative of person omitted)Amos 1:6; +Deuteronomy 23:16;Job 16:11; with accusative of animal +Psalm 78:48; with accusative of person aloneDeuteronomy 32:30; Obadiah 14, accusative omitted1 Samuel 23:12; with accusative urb. aloneAmos 6:8.
shut up (late; chieflyLeviticus 13, 14, P):
with accusative of personLeviticus 13:5,11,21,26 compareLeviticus 13:4;Leviticus 13:31;Leviticus 13:33, so (absolute) =imprisonJob 11:10; with accusative of thingLeviticus 13:54 compareLeviticus 13:50.
with accusativeLeviticus 14:38 and (indefinite subject)Leviticus 14:46.
(see Biblical Hebrew) —
Perfect3masculine singularDaniel 6:23shut the lions' mouth (accusative).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
close up, deliver up, give over up, enclose, pure, repair, shut in, self,
A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender -- close up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, X pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, X straitly.
Forms and Transliterations
הֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּ הֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִי הִ֭סְגַּרְתַּנִי הִסְגִּ֣יר הִסְגִּֽיר׃ הִסְגִּיר֙ הִסְגִּירָֽם׃ הִסָּגֵ֖ר הַסְגִּיר֖וֹ הַסְגִּירָ֞ם היסגרו היסגרני הסגיר הסגיר׃ הסגירו הסגירם הסגירם׃ הסגר הסגרתני וְהִסְגִּ֥יר וְהִסְגִּ֧יר וְהִסְגִּ֨יר וְהִסְגִּיר֥וֹ וְהִסְגִּיר֧וֹ וְהִסְגַּרְתִּ֖י וְיִסְגֹּ֣ר וְיַסְגִּ֑יר וְנִסְגְּרָה֙ וְסָגַ֖ר וְסָגַ֤רְתְּ וְסָגַ֥ר וְסֻגְּר֖וּ וְסֻגְּר֤וּ וַֽיִּסְגְּר֖וּ וַיִּסְגֹּ֖ר וַיִּסְגֹּ֞ר וַיִּסְגֹּ֤ר וַיִּסְגֹּ֥ר וַיִּסָּגְר֣וּ וַיַּסְגֵּ֣ר וַתִּסְגֹּ֣ר וַתִּסְגֹּ֥ר וַתִּסָּגֵ֥ר וּ֭סְגֹר וּֽסְגֹ֥ר וּמְסֻגֶּ֔רֶת והסגיר והסגירו והסגרתי ויסגיר ויסגר ויסגרו ומסגרת ונסגרה וסגר וסגרו וסגרת ותסגר יְסַגֶּרְךָ֩ יִסְגֹּ֥ר יִסָּגֵ֑רוּ יִסָּגֵ֖ר יִסָּגֵֽרוּ׃ יַסְגִּ֥רוּ יַסְגִּֽירוּ׃ יַסְגִּירֵ֣נִי יַסְגִּרֶ֔נּוּ יסגירו׃ יסגירני יסגר יסגרו יסגרו׃ יסגרך יסגרנו לְהַסְגִּ֥יר לִסְגּ֗וֹר להסגיר לסגור נִסְגַּ֣ר נסגר סִגְּרַ֧נִי סִגְר֤וּ סִגַּ֨ר סִגַּר֙ סָ֝ג֗וּר סָ֭גַר סָּגְר֑וּ סָֽגְר֞וּ סָג֑וּר סָג֔וּר סָג֨וּר סָגַ֕ר סָגַ֥ר סָגָ֔רוּ סָגָֽרוּ׃ סָגֽוּר׃ סֹגֵ֔ר סֹגֶ֣רֶת סֻגְּר֖וּ סֻגַּ֥ר סגור סגור׃ סגר סגרו סגרו׃ סגרני סגרת תִּסָּגֵ֞ר תַּסְגִּרֵ֙נִי֙ תַּסְגֵּ֥ר תַסְגִּ֥יר תסגיר תסגר תסגרני hă·yas·gi·rū hă·yas·gi·ru·nî has·gî·rām has·gî·rōw hasgiRam hasgîrām hasgiRo hasgîrōw hayasGiru hăyasgirū hayasgiRuni hăyasgirunî his·gar·ta·nî his·gî·rām his·gîr his·sā·ḡêr Hisgartani hisgartanî hisGir hisgîr hisgiRam hisgîrām hissaGer hissāḡêr lə·has·gîr lehasGir ləhasgîr lis·gō·wr lisGor lisgōwr nis·gar nisgar sā·ḡā·rū sā·ḡar sā·ḡə·rū sā·ḡūr saGar sāḡar saGaru sāḡārū sageRu sāḡərū saGur sāḡūr sig·gar sig·gə·ra·nî siḡ·rū siggar siggeRani siggəranî sigRu siḡrū sō·ḡe·reṯ sō·ḡêr soGer sōḡêr soGeret sōḡereṯ sug·gar sug·gə·rū suggar suggeRu suggərū tas·gêr tas·gi·rê·nî ṯas·gîr tasGer tasgêr tasGir ṯasgîr tasgiReni tasgirênî tis·sā·ḡêr tissaGer tissāḡêr ū·mə·sug·ge·reṯ ū·sə·ḡōr umesugGeret ūməsuggereṯ Usegor ūsəḡōr vaiyasGer vaiyisgeRu vaiyisGor vaiyissageRu vattisGor vattissaGer vehisgarTi vehisGir vehisgiRo venisgeRah vesaGar vesaGart vesuggeRu veyasGir veyisGor wat·tis·gōr wat·tis·sā·ḡêr wattisgōr wattissāḡêr way·yas·gêr way·yis·gə·rū way·yis·gōr way·yis·sā·ḡə·rū wayyasgêr wayyisgərū wayyisgōr wayyissāḡərū wə·his·gar·tî wə·his·gî·rōw wə·his·gîr wə·nis·gə·rāh wə·sā·ḡar wə·sā·ḡart wə·sug·gə·rū wə·yas·gîr wə·yis·gōr wəhisgartî wəhisgîr wəhisgîrōw wənisgərāh wəsāḡar wəsāḡart wəsuggərū wəyasgîr wəyisgōr yas·gî·rê·nî yas·gi·ren·nū yas·gi·rū yas·gî·rū yasgiReni yasgîrênî yasgiRennu yasgirennū yasGiru yasgirū yasgîrū yə·sag·ger·ḵā yesaggerCha yəsaggerḵā yis·gōr yis·sā·ḡê·rū yis·sā·ḡêr yisGor yisgōr yissaGer yissāḡêr yissaGeru yissāḡêrū
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