Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5458 |
|---|---|
| Word: | סְגוֹר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5462 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | cgowr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | seg-ore' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) shut up, i.e. the breast (as inclosing the heart) 2. (also) gold (as generally shut up safely) |
| KJV Renderings: | caul, gold. |
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סְגוֺר noun [masculine] enclosure, encasement; — construct סְגוֺר לִבָּם Hos 13:8 the encasement of their heart (pericardium; i.e. their vitals). — סְגוֺר Job 28:15 must = fine gold, si vera lectio, but see סגר , Qal. near the end; סְגֹר Ps 35:3 see id., Qal 2.b.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
