What does לֹא · סָגַר mean in the Bible?
לֹא · סָגַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles".
Hebrew · H3808, H5462
לֹא יַסְגִּרֶנּוּ
Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles · to shut up; figuratively, to surrender
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לֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
סָגַרH5462to shut up; figuratively, to surrender
Pronunciationsāgar
Physical enclosure extends to covenantal surrender: God "shuts up" enemies into defeat or delivers them into judgment.
Open lexicon entry →What does לֹא יַסְגִּרֶנּוּ (lōʾ yasgîrennû) mean in the Bible?
לֹא · סָגַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3808, H5462?
H3808, H5462 is connected to 5,282 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
Strong'sH3808, H5462
Lexical occurrences5,282 versesSource Gloss
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.