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Lexicon :: Strong's H5461 - sāḡān

Aa
סָגָן
Transliteration
sāḡān
Pronunciation
saw-gawn'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to superintend
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TWOT Reference: 1461

Strong’s Definitions

סָגָן çâgân, saw-gawn'; from an unused root meaning to superintend; a præfect of a province:—prince, ruler.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H5461 in the following manner: ruler (17x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H5461 in the following manner: ruler (17x).

  1. ruler, prefect, governor, a subordinate ruler

    1. prefects (of Assyria and Babylon)

    2. petty rulers or officials

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סָגָן çâgân, saw-gawn'; from an unused root meaning to superintend; a præfect of a province:—prince, ruler.
STRONGS H5461: Abbreviations
† [סָגָן, סֶ֫גֶן] noun masculine prefect, ruler (loan-word from Assyrian šaknu, prefect of conquered city or province (√ šakânu, set, appoint DlHWB 659, compare SchrCOT Isaiah 41:25; apparently = Late Hebrew סָגָן, סֶגֶן, Aramaic סִגְנָא a superior (not high) priest; Mandean אשגאנדא WBrandtMand. Schriften 169 a candidate for priesthood; compare Jen in Brandtib.; hence perhaps Greek ζωγάνης, compare LewyFremdw. 129); — only plural סְגָנִים Ezekiel 23:6 + 14 times; suffix סְגָנֶיהָ Jeremiah 51:57 + Jeremiah 51:58 (where read probably סְגָנָיו Greek Version of the LXX Gie); —
1. prefects of Assyr. and Babylonian Ezekiel 23:6, 12, 23; Jeremiah 51:23, 57 (all + פַּחוֹת), Isaiah 41:25, of king of Medes Jeremiah 51:28 (+ פַּחוֹת).
2. petty rulers, officials of Judah (only Nehemiah Ezra in sources): distinguished from חֹרִים nobles Nehemiah 2:16; 4:8; 4:13; 5:7; 7:5; alone, Nehemiah 2:16; 12:40; 13:11; + יְהוּדִים Nehemiah 5:17 (see also Nehemiah 2:16); + שָׂרִים Ezra 9:2. Compare Biblical Aramaic H5460 סְגַן.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

9:2

Nehemiah

2:16; 2:16; 2:16; 4:8; 4:13; 5:7; 5:17; 7:5; 12:40; 13:11

Isaiah

41:25; 41:25

Jeremiah

51:23; 51:28; 51:57; 51:57; 51:58

Ezekiel

23:6; 23:6; 23:12; 23:23

H5461

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5461 matches the Hebrew סָגָן (sāḡān),
which occurs 17 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:2 - “For they have taken H5375 some H4480 of their daughters H1323 as wives for themselves and for their sons H1121, so that the holy H6944 [fn]line H2233 has intermingled H6148 with the peoples H5971 of the lands H776; indeed, the hands H3027 of the officials H8269 and the leaders H5461 have taken H1961 the lead H7223 in this H2088 unfaithfulness H4604.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:16 - However, the officials H5461 did not know H3045 where H575 I had gone H1980 or what H4100 I was doing H6213; nor H3808 had I as yet H3651 told H5046 the Jews H3064, the priests H3548, the nobles H2715, the officials H5461, or the rest H3499 who were doing H6213 the work H4399.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:14 - When I saw H7200 their fear, I stood H6965 and said H559 to the nobles H2715, the officials H5461, and the rest H3499 of the people H5971: “Do not be H3372 afraid H3372 of them; remember H2142 the Lord H136 who is great H1419 and awesome H3372, and fight H3898 for your brothers H251, your sons H1121, your daughters H1323, your wives H802, and your houses H1004.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:19 - And I said H559 to the nobles H2715, the officials H5461, and the rest H3499 of the people H5971, “The work H4399 is great H7235 and extensive H7342, and we are separated H6504 on the wall H2346 far H7350 from one H376 another H251.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:7 - So I thought H4427 H3820 it over H4427 and contended H7378 with the nobles H2715 and the leading H5461 people H5461, and said H559 to them, “You are lending H5377 at interest H4855, each H376 to his brother H251!” Therefore, I held H5414 a great H1419 assembly H6952 against H5921 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:17 - Moreover, there were at my table H7979 150 H3967 H2572 Jews H3064 and officials H5461, besides those who came H935 to us from the nations H1471 that were around H5439 us.

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Then my God H430 put H5414 it into my heart H3820 to assemble H6908 the nobles H2715, the officials H5461, and the other people H5971 to be enrolled H3187 by H3187 genealogies H3187. Then I found H4672 the book H5612 of the genealogy H3188 of those who came H5927 up H5927 first H7223, [fn]in which I found H4672 the following record H3789:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:40 - Then the two H8147 choirs H8426 took H5975 their positions H5975 in the house H1004 of God H430. So did I and half H2677 of the officials H5461 with me;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:11 - So I [fn]reprimanded H7378 the officials H5461 and said H559, “Why H4069 has the house H1004 of God H430 been neglected H5800?” Then I gathered H6908 them together and stationed H5975 them at their posts H5977.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:25 -

“I have put H5782 one from the north H6828 into H5782 motion H5782, and he has come H857;

From the rising H4217 of the sun H8121 he will call H7121 on My name H8034;

And he will come H935 upon rulers H5461 as upon [fn]mortar H2563,

As the potter H3335 treads H7429 on H7429 clay H2563.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:23 -

And with you I shatter H5310 the shepherd H7462 and his flock H5739,

And with you I shatter H5310 the farmer H406 and his team H6776,

And with you I shatter H5310 governors H6346 and officials H5461.

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Consecrate H6942 the nations H1471 against H5921 her,

The kings H4428 of the Medes H4074,

[fn]Their governors H6346 and all H3605 [fn]their officials H5461,

And every H3605 land H776 [fn]under their control H4475.

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“I will make H7937 her leaders H8269 and her wise H2450 men H2450 drunk H7937,

Her governors H6346, her officials H5461, and her warriors H1368,

So that they will sleep H3462 a perpetual H5769 sleep H8142 and not wake H3364 up,”

Declares H5002 the King H4428, whose name H8034 is the LORD H3068 of armies H6635.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:6 - who were clothed H3847 in purple H8504, governors H6346 and officials H5461, all H3605 of them handsome H2531 young H970 men H970, horsemen H6571 riding H7392 on horses H5483.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:12 - “She lusted H5689 after H413 the [fn]Assyrians H1121 H804, governors H6346 and officials H5461, the ones H7138 near H7138, opulently H4358 dressed H3847, horsemen H6571 riding H7392 on horses H5483, all H3605 of them handsome H2531 young H970 men H970.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:23 - the [fn]Babylonians H1121 H894 and all H3605 the Chaldeans H3778, Pekod H6489 and Shoa H7772 and Koa H6970, and all H3605 the [fn]Assyrians H1121 H804 with them; handsome H2531 young H970 men H970, governors H6346 and officials H5461 all H3605 of them, officers H7991 and [fn]men H7121 of H7121 renown H7121, all H3605 of them riding H7392 on horses H5483.
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