◄ 5470. sohar ►
Strong's Lexicon sohar: Prison, dungeon Original Word: סֹהַר Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: cohar Pronunciation: SO-har Phonetic Spelling: (so'-har) Definition: Prison, dungeon Meaning: a dungeon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be round Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "sohar" is "φυλακή" (phylakē - Strong's Greek 5438), which also means prison or guard. Usage: The Hebrew word "sohar" refers to a place of confinement or imprisonment, often translated as "prison" or "dungeon" in English. It is used in the context of a physical location where individuals are held captive or detained. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern societies, prisons were not as institutionalized as they are today. They were often temporary holding places for individuals awaiting trial or punishment. Prisons could be simple pits, dungeons, or rooms within a larger structure. The concept of imprisonment was more about detaining individuals rather than rehabilitating them. In biblical times, imprisonment was a significant form of punishment and a means to isolate individuals from society. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as sahar Definition perhaps roundness NASB Translation jail* (5), jailer* (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs סֹ֫הַר noun [masculine] roundness (?); — only in ׳בֵּית הַמּ Genesis 39:20 (twice in verse); Genesis 39:21,22,23 (all J), Genesis 40:3,5 (RJ), the round house (name of a prison: but ׳ס perhaps an Egyptian word Hebraized, compare Dr in HastingsDB ii.768 n. and EbÄg. M. 318 f.). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance prison From the same as cahar; a dungeon (as surrounded by walls) -- prison. see HEBREW cahar Forms and Transliterations הַסֹּ֑הַר הַסֹּ֔הַר הַסֹּ֗הַר הַסֹּ֙הַר֙ הַסֹּֽהַר׃ הסהר הסהר׃ has·sō·har hasSohar hassōhar Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 39:20 HEB: אֶל־ בֵּ֣ית הַסֹּ֔הַר מְק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁר־ INT: about court prison the place where Genesis 39:20 HEB: שָׁ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית הַסֹּֽהַר׃ INT: was there court prison Genesis 39:21 HEB: שַׂ֥ר בֵּית־ הַסֹּֽהַר׃ INT: of the chief court prison Genesis 39:22 HEB: שַׂ֤ר בֵּית־ הַסֹּ֙הַר֙ בְּיַד־ יוֹסֵ֔ף INT: the chief court prison charge to Joseph's Genesis 39:22 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית הַסֹּ֑הַר וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־ INT: who court prison all who Genesis 39:23 HEB: שַׂ֣ר בֵּית־ הַסֹּ֗הַר רֹאֶ֤ה אֶֽת־ INT: the chief court prison supervise to any Genesis 40:3 HEB: אֶל־ בֵּ֣ית הַסֹּ֑הַר מְק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר INT: in the house prison the place after Genesis 40:5 HEB: אֲסוּרִ֖ים בְּבֵ֥ית הַסֹּֽהַר׃ INT: were confined court prison 8 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5470 8 Occurrences has·sō·har — 8 Occ.