BDB9732
[סְגַן] noun masculine prefect ( ᵑ7 (rare), Egyptian Aramaic S-CD 13; see Biblical Hebrew (late), Assyrian loan-word) — plural absolute סִגְנִין Dan 2:48 emphatic סִגְנַיָּא Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:27; Dan 6:8.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5460 |
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| Word: | סְגַן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) corresponding to H5461 |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | cgan |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | seg-an' |
| Meaning: | 1. governor |
| KJV Renderings: | Not listed |
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[סְגַן] noun masculine prefect ( ᵑ7 (rare), Egyptian Aramaic S-CD 13; see Biblical Hebrew (late), Assyrian loan-word) — plural absolute סִגְנִין Dan 2:48 emphatic סִגְנַיָּא Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:27; Dan 6:8.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke