Lexicon :: Strong's H5461 - sāḡān

סָגָן

Transliteration

sāḡān

Pronunciation

saw-gawn'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root meaning to superintend

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1461

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5461: Abbreviations

† [סָגָן, סֶ֫גֶן] noun masculine prefect, ruler (loan-word from Assyrian šaknu, prefect of conquered city or province (√ šakânu, set, appoint Dl^{HWB 659}, compare Schr^{COT Isaiah 41:25}; apparently = Late Hebrew סָגָן, סֶגֶן, Aramaic סִגְנָא a superior (not high) priest; Mandean אשגאנדא WBrandt^{Mand. Schriften 169} a candidate for priesthood; compare Jen in Brandt^ib.; hence perhaps Greek ζωγάνης, compare Lewy^{Fremdw. 129}); — only plural סְגָנִים Ezekiel 23:6 + 14 times; suffix סְגָנֶיהָ Jeremiah 51:57 + Jeremiah 51:58 (where read probably סְגָנָיו 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.

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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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Ezr 9:2

Ezr 9:2 - For they have taken^H5375 of their daughters^H1323 for themselves, and for their sons:^H1121 so that the holy^H6944 seed^H2233 have mingled^H6148 themselves with the people^H5971 of those lands:^H776 yea, the hand^H3027 of the princes^H8269 and rulers^H5461 hath been chief^H7223 in this trespass.^H4604

Neh 2:16

Neh 2:16 - And the rulers^H5461 knew^H3045 not whither I went,^H1980 or what I did;^H6213 neither had I as yet^H3651 told^H5046 it to the Jews,^H3064 nor to the priests,^H3548 nor to the nobles,^H2715 nor to the rulers,^H5461 nor to the rest^H3499 that did^H6213 the work.^H4399

Neh 4:14

Neh 4:14 - And I looked,^H7200 and rose up,^H6965 and said^H559 unto the nobles,^H2715 and to the rulers,^H5461 and to the rest^H3499 of the people,^H5971 Be not ye afraid^H3372 of them:^H6440 remember^H2142 the Lord,^H136 which is great^H1419 and terrible,^H3372 and fight^H3898 for your brethren,^H251 your sons,^H1121 and your daughters,^H1323 your wives,^H802 and your houses.^H1004

Neh 4:19

Neh 4:19 - And I said^H559 unto the nobles,^H2715 and to the rulers,^H5461 and to the rest^H3499 of the people,^H5971 The work^H4399 is great^H7235 and large,^H7342 and we are separated^H6504 upon the wall,^H2346 one^H376 far from^H7350 another.^H251

Neh 5:7

Neh 5:7 - Then I consulted^H4427 with myself,^H3820 and I rebuked^H7378 the nobles,^H2715 and the rulers,^H5461 and said^H559 unto them, Ye exact^H5378^H5383^H5375 usury,^H4855 every one^H376 of his brother.^H251 And I set^H5414 a great^H1419 assembly^H6952 against them.

Neh 5:17

Neh 5:17 - Moreover there were at my table^H7979 an hundred^H3967 and fifty^H2572^H376 of the Jews^H3064 and rulers,^H5461 beside those that came^H935 unto us from among the heathen^H1471 that are about us.^H5439

Neh 7:5

Neh 7:5 - And my God^H430 put^H5414 into mine heart^H3820 to gather together^H6908 the nobles,^H2715 and the rulers,^H5461 and the people,^H5971 that they might be reckoned by genealogy.^H3187 And I found^H4672 a register^H5612 of the genealogy^H3188 of them which came up^H5927 at the first,^H7223 and found^H4672 written^H3789 therein,

Neh 12:40

Neh 12:40 - So stood^H5975 the two^H8147 companies of them that gave thanks^H8426 in the house^H1004 of God,^H430 and I, and the half^H2677 of the rulers^H5461 with me:

Neh 13:11

Neh 13:11 - Then contended^H7378 I with the rulers,^H5461 and said,^H559 Why is the house^H1004 of God^H430 forsaken?^H5800 And I gathered them together,^H6908 and set^H5975 them in their place.^H5977

Isa 41:25

Isa 41:25 - I have raised up^H5782 one from the north,^H6828 and he shall come:^H857 from the rising^H4217 of the sun^H8121 shall he call^H7121 upon my name:^H8034 and he shall come^H935 upon princes^H5461 as upon morter,^H2563 and as the potter^H3335 treadeth^H7429 clay.^H2916

Jer 51:23

Jer 51:23 - I will also break in pieces^H5310 with thee the shepherd^H7462 and his flock;^H5739 and with thee will I break in pieces^H5310 the husbandman^H406 and his yoke of oxen;^H6776 and with thee will I break in pieces^H5310 captains^H6346 and rulers.^H5461

Jer 51:28

Jer 51:28 - Prepare^H6942 against her the nations^H1471 with the kings^H4428 of the Medes,^H4074 the captains^H6346 thereof, and all the rulers^H5461 thereof, and all the land^H776 of his dominion.^H4475

Jer 51:57

Jer 51:57 - And I will make drunk^H7937 her princes,^H8269 and her wise^H2450 men, her captains,^H6346 and her rulers,^H5461 and her mighty men:^H1368 and they shall sleep^H3462 a perpetual^H5769 sleep,^H8142 and not wake,^H6974 saith^H5002 the King,^H4428 whose name^H8034 is the LORD^H3068 of hosts.^H6635

Eze 23:6

Eze 23:6 - Which were clothed^H3847 with blue,^H8504 captains^H6346 and rulers,^H5461 all of them desirable^H2531 young men,^H970 horsemen^H6571 riding^H7392 upon horses.^H5483

Eze 23:12

Eze 23:12 - She doted^H5689 upon the Assyrians^H1121^H804 her neighbours,^H7138 captains^H6346 and rulers^H5461 clothed^H3847 most gorgeously,^H4358 horsemen^H6571 riding^H7392 upon horses,^H5483 all of them desirable^H2531 young men.^H970

Eze 23:23

Eze 23:23 - The Babylonians,^H1121^H894 and all the Chaldeans,^H3778 Pekod,^H6489 and Shoa,^H7772 and Koa,^H6970 and all the Assyrians^H1121^H804 with them: all of them desirable^H2531 young men,^H970 captains^H6346 and rulers,^H5461 great lords^H7991 and renowned,^H7121 all of them riding^H7392 upon horses.^H5483

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