What does מַסְגֵּר (masĕgēr) mean in the Bible?
מַסְגֵּר (masĕgēr): One root meaning "fastening" generates two opposite human contexts: the smith who binds metal, the prison that binds persons.
Hebrew · H4525
מַסְגֵּר
A fastener , i.e. (of a person) a smith , (of a thing) a prison
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מַסְגֵּר H4525
Pronunciation masĕgēr
What does מַסְגֵּר (masĕgēr) mean in the Bible?
מַסְגֵּר (masĕgēr): One root meaning "fastening" generates two opposite human contexts: the smith who binds metal, the prison that binds persons.
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How does the BSB render H4525?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and metalsmiths (3), a dungeon (1), and the metalsmiths (1), from prison (1), out of the dungeon (1).
Where does מַסְגֵּר (masĕgēr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 24:14. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (2), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (2), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and metalsmiths 3× 2 Kings 24:14, 2 Kings 24:16, Jeremiah 24:1
a dungeon 1× Isaiah 24:22
and the metalsmiths 1× Jeremiah 29:2
from prison 1× Psalms 142:7
out of the dungeon 1× Isaiah 42:7
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2 Kings 24:14 וְהַמַּסְגֵּ֑ר to and metalsmiths Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 24:16 וְהַמַּסְגֵּר֙ to and metalsmiths Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Psalms 142:7 מִמַּסְגֵּ֨ר׀ to from prison Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 24:22 מַסְגֵּ֑ר to a dungeon Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 42:7 מִמַּסְגֵּר֙ to out of the dungeon Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 24:1 הַמַּסְגֵּר֙ to and metalsmiths Article | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 29:2 וְהַמַּסְגֵּ֖ר to and the metalsmiths Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 24:14
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 4
2 Kings 2 Psalms 1 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 2
Source forms
הַמַּסְגֵּר֙ 1x ham·mas·gêr Jeremiah 24:1
וְהַמַּסְגֵּ֑ר 1x wə·ham·mas·gêr 2 Kings 24:14
וְהַמַּסְגֵּר֙ 1x wə·ham·mas·gêr 2 Kings 24:16
וְהַמַּסְגֵּ֖ר 1x wə·ham·mas·gêr Jeremiah 29:2
מִמַּסְגֵּר֙ 1x mim·mas·gêr Isaiah 42:7
מִמַּסְגֵּ֨ר׀ 1x mim·mas·gêr Psalms 142:7
מַסְגֵּ֑ר 1x mas·gêr Isaiah 24:22
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x 2 Kings 24:14, 2 Kings 24:16, Jeremiah 29:2
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 2x Psalms 142:7, Isaiah 42:7
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 24:1
Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 24:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. One root meaning "fastening" generates two opposite human contexts: the smith who binds metal, the prison that binds persons.
Source Gloss
a fastener , i.e. (of a person) a smith , (of a thing) a prison
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
One root meaning "fastening" generates two opposite human contexts: the smith who binds metal, the prison that binds persons.
a fastener, i.e. (of a person) a smith, (of a thing) a prison BDB: locksmith Usage: prison, smith.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
מַסְגֵּר is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain