Strong's Lexicon

H5456

H5456 — סָגַד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewcagadverb-stemOccurrences: 5TWOT: 1459

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5456
Word:	סָגַד
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	cagad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	saw-gad'
Meaning:	1. to prostrate oneself (in homage)
KJV Renderings:	fall down.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5494

[סָגַד] verb prostrate oneself in worship (only Isa 44:46) (perhaps Aramaic loan-word in Hebrew, compare Nö^{ZMG xli (1887), 719} ; Aramaic סְגֵב, [untranscribed source text 3514], so Old Aramaic סגד, [untranscribed source text 3515] (Sachau) Lzb³²⁸; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 3516] all id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3517] be lowly, submissive, prostrate oneself in prayer, etc., [untranscribed source text 3518] mosque, Nabataean מסגדא shrine (?) Lzb^{152. 328}, Syriac [untranscribed source text 3519] = Arabic; compare We^{Skizzen iii. 165}; Heid. 141); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִסְגּוֺד לוֺ Isa 44:17 Kt he prostrateth himself to it (an idol; Qr יִסְגָּדלֿוֺ; + יִשְׁתַּחוּ, יִתְפַּלֵּל); וַיִּסְגָּדלָֿ֑מוֺ Isa 44:15 (|| וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ); 1 singular לְבוּל עֵץ אֶסְגּוֺד Isa 44:19 3 masculine plural יִסְגְּדוּ אַףיִֿשְׁתַּחֲווּ Isa 46:6 (absolute). — compare Biblical Aramaic סְגִד.

סִגִים, סִגִּים see סִיג below I. סוג.

BDB9731

סְגִ֑ד verb do homage (by prostration) ( ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew (late)); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ ס Dan 2:46 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִסְגֻּד Dan 3:6 +, 3 masculine plural יִסְגְּדוּן Dan 3:28, etc.; Participle active plural סָֽגְדִין Dan 3:7 + — do homage לְצֶלֶם Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:12; Dan 3:14; Dan 3:15; Dan 3:18, ל of false god Dan 3:28 ׳ לְצ omitted, Dan 3:6 Dan 3:11 Dan 3:15 ׳ לְדָנִיֵּאל ס Dan 2:46 (perhaps as representing God, compare v^b, yet see Dr).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke