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Lexicon :: Strong's H5461 - sāḡān

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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.
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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 Box Ezr 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:2 - لأَنَّهُمْ تَزَوَّجَوا هُمْ وَأَبْنَاؤُهُمْ مِنْ بَنَاتِهِمْ، فَاخْتَلَطَ النَّسْلُ الْمُقَدَّسُ بِأُمَمِ الأَرَاضِي، وَقَدْ كَانَ الرُّؤَسَاءُ وَالْوُلاةُ أَوَّلَ مَنِ ارْتَكَبَ هَذِهِ الْخِيَانَةَ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:16 - وَلَمْ يَعْرِفِ الْوُلاةُ وَسِوَاهُمْ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ وَالْكَهَنَةِ وَالأَشْرَافِ وَبَاقِي الْعُمَّالِ إِلَى أَيْنَ ذَهَبْتُ، وَلا مَا أَنَا مُزْمِعٌ فِعْلَهُ، لأَنَّنِي لَمْ أُطْلِعْ أَحَداً عَلَى شَيْءٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:14 - وَتَأَمَّلْتُ حَوْلِي، ثُمَّ وَقَفْتُ وَقُلْتُ لِلْعُظَمَاءِ وَالوُلاةِ وَبَقِيَّةِ الشَّعْبِ: «لا تَخَافُوهُمْ، بَلْ تَذَكَّرُوا السَّيِّدَ الْعَظِيمَ الْمَرْهُوبَ، وَحَارِبُوا مِنْ أَجْلِ إِخْوَتِكُمْ وَأَبْنَائِكُمْ وَبَنَاتِكُمْ وَنِسَائِكُمْ وَبُيُوتِكُمْ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:19 - فَقُلْتُ لِلأَشْرَافِ وَالْوُلاةِ وَلِبَقِيَّةِ الشَّعْبِ: «الْعَمَلُ كَثِيرٌ مُمْتَدٌّ فِي رُقْعَةٍ وَاسِعَةٍ فِي الأَرْضِ، وَنَحْنُ مُتَفَرِّقُونَ عَلَى السُّورِ وَمُتَبَاعِدُونَ عَنْ بَعْضِنَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:7 - وَبَعْدَ أَنْ تَدَبَّرْتُ الأَمْرَ فِي نَفْسِي عَنَّفْتُ الأَشْرَافَ وَالوُلاةَ قَائِلاً: «إِنَّكُمْ تَأْخُذُونَ الرِّبَا مِنْ إِخْوَتِكُمْ». ثُمَّ عَقَدْتُ اجْتِمَاعاً عَظِيماً لِمُقَاضَاتِهِمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:17 - كَمَا شَارَكَنِي عَلَى مَائِدَتِي مِئَةٌ وَخَمْسُونَ رَجُلاً مِنَ الْيَهُودِ وَالْمُوَظَّفِينَ، فَضْلاً عَنِ الْوُفُودِ الْقَادِمَةِ إِلَيْنَا مِنَ الأُمَمِ الْمُجَاوِرَةِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:5 - فَأَلْهَمَنِي إِلَهِي أَنْ أَجْمَعَ الأَشْرَافَ وَالْوُلاةَ وَالشَّعْبَ لِتَسْجِيلِ أَنْسَابِهِمْ حَسَبَ عَائِلاتِهِمْ، فَعَثَرْتُ عَلَى سِجِلِّ أَنْسَابِ الَّذِينَ جَاءُوا أَوَّلاً مِنَ السَّبْيِ، وَوَجَدْتُ مُدَوَّناً فِيهِ:

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:40 - ثُمَّ اجْتَمَعَتِ الْفِرْقَتَانِ الْمُرَتِّلَتَانِ بِالْحَمْدِ فِي هَيْكَلِ اللهِ، وَكَذَلِكَ أَنَا وَنِصْفُ الْقَادَةِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:11 - فَأَنَّبْتُ الْمَسْؤولِينَ وَسَأَلْتُهُمْ: «لِمَاذَا تُرِكَ بَيْتُ اللهِ بِغَيْرِ رِعَايَةٍ؟» ثُمَّ جَمَعْتُ اللّاوِيِّينَ وَأَعَدْتُهُمْ إِلَى مَرَاكِزِهِمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:25 - قَدْ آثَرْتُ رَجُلاً مِنَ الشَّمَالِ، هَا هُوَ مُقْبِلٌ مِنْ مَشْرِقِ الشَّمْسِ يَدْعُو بِاسْمِي، يَطَأُ الْوُلاةَ كَمَا يَطَأُ فَوْقَ الْوَحْلِ، وَيَدُوسُ عَلَيْهِمْ كَمَا يَدُوسُ الْخَزَّافُ فَوْقَ الطِّينِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:23 - بِكَ أَسْحَقُ الرَّاعِي وَقَطِيعَهُ، وَالْحَارِثَ وَفَدَّانَهُ، وَالْحُكَّامَ وَالْوُلاةَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:28 - أَثِيرُوا عَلَيْهَا الأُمَمَ وَمُلُوكَ المَادِيِّينَ وَكُلَّ حُكَّامِهِمْ وَوُلاتِهِمْ وَسَائِرَ الدِّيَارِ الَّتِي يَحْكُمُونَهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:57

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:57 - إِنِّي أُسْكِرُ رُؤَسَاءَهَا وَحُكَمَاءَهَا وَمُحَارِبِيهَا، فَيَنَامُونَ نَوْماً أَبَدِيًّا لَا يَقْظَةَ مِنْهُ، يَقُولُ الْمَلِكُ، الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ اسْمُهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:6 - الْلّابِسِينَ الأَرْدِيَةَ الأُرْجُوَانِيَّةَ مِنْ وُلاةٍ وَقَادَةٍ. وَكُلُّهُمْ شُبَّانُ شَهْوَةٍ، وَفُرْسَانُ خَيْلٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:12 - إِذْ عَشِقَتْ أَبْنَاءَ أَشُّورَ مِنْ وُلاةٍ وَقَادَةٍ، الْمُرْتَدِينَ أَفْخَرَ الثِّيَابِ، فُرْسَانَ خَيْلٍ وَجَمِيعُهُمْ شُبَّانُ شَهْوَةٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:23 - أَبْنَاءَ الْبَابِلِيِّينَ، وَسَائِرَ الْكَلْدَانِيِّينَ مِنْ أَقْوَامِ فَقُودَ وَشُوعَ وَقُوعَ وَمَعَهُمْ جَمِيعُ أَبْنَاءِ أَشُورَ، شُبَّانُ شَهْوَةٍ، مِنْ وُلاةٍ وَقَادَةٍ وَرُؤَسَاءِ مَرْكَبَاتٍ وَذَوِي الشُّهْرَةِ، وَكُلُّهُمْ فُرْسَانُ خَيْلٍ.
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