Strong's Lexicon

H5702

H5702 — עָגַן

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

Hebrewaganverb-stemOccurrences: 1TWOT: 1562

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5702
Word:	עָגַן
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	1
Transliteration:	agan
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`agan (aw-gan') v.
Meaning:	1. to debar, i.e. from marriage
KJV Renderings:	stay.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5799

[עָגַן] verb

Niph`al shut oneself in or off (Late Hebrew id., Passive participle restrained (especially from marriage), also עוֺגִין anchor; ᵑ7 עֲגַן be imprisoned); — Imperfect 2 feminine plural תֵּעָגֵ֫נָה לְבִלְתִּי הֱיוֺת לְאִישׁ Ruth 1:13 would ye shut yourselves off, so as not to belong to a man ?

Other Resources

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