◄ 5474. sugar ►
Strong's Lexicon sugar: To shut, close, enclose Original Word: סוּגַר Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: cuwgar Pronunciation: soo-gar' Phonetic Spelling: (soo-gar') Definition: To shut, close, enclose Meaning: an inclosure, cage Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is κλείω (kleio), Strong's Greek #2808, which also means to shut or close. Usage: The Hebrew verb סֻגַר (sugar) primarily means to shut or close something, often in the context of enclosing or confining. It can refer to physical actions, such as closing a door or gate, or metaphorically to the act of confining or restricting. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of shutting or enclosing was significant in both practical and symbolic terms. Gates and doors were vital for protection and security, and the act of closing them was associated with safety and separation from external threats. Metaphorically, the idea of being shut in or enclosed could also relate to divine protection or judgment, depending on the context. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from sagar Definition a cage, prison NASB Translation cage (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs סוּגַר noun [masculine] cage, prison (possibly loan-word from Assyrian šigaru, cage (BaNB 22); Late Hebrew סוּגָר dog-collar or chain = Syriac (clog of) dog-collar; whence Arabic dog-collar (as loan-word), Frä114 PräBAS i. 372); — וַיִּתְּנֻהוּ בַסּוּגַר Ezekiel 19:9 and they put him into a cage. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ward From cagar; an inclosure, i.e. Cage (for an animal) -- ward. see HEBREW cagar Forms and Transliterations בַסּוּגַר֙ בסוגר ḇas·sū·ḡar ḇassūḡar vassuGar Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezekiel 19:9 HEB: וַֽיִּתְּנֻ֤הוּ בַסּוּגַר֙ בַּֽחַחִ֔ים וַיְבִאֻ֖הוּ NAS: They put him in a cage with hooks KJV: And they put him in ward in chains, INT: put A cage hooks and brought 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 5474 1 Occurrence ḇas·sū·ḡar — 1 Occ.