What does סָגַד (sāgad) mean in the Bible?
סָגַד (sāgad): Physical submission before a superior power, often signaling covenant allegiance or worship recognition
Hebrew · H5456
סָגַד
To prostrate oneself (in homage)
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סָגַדH5456
Pronunciationsāgad
What does סָגַד (sāgad) mean in the Bible?
סָגַד (sāgad): Physical submission before a superior power, often signaling covenant allegiance or worship recognition
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5456?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), and bows down (1), He bows down to it (1), Shall I bow down (1), so they can bow down (1).
Where does סָגַד (sāgad) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 44:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (5).
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. . .1×Isaiah 44:17
and bows down1×Isaiah 44:15
He bows down to it1×Isaiah 44:17
Shall I bow down1×Isaiah 44:19
so they can bow down1×Isaiah 46:6
Show sample aligned rows
Isaiah 44:15וַיִּסְגָּד־toand bows downConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularIsaiah 44:17יִסְגּוֹדtoHe bows down to itVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularIsaiah 44:17ל֤וֹto. . .Preposition | third person masculine singularIsaiah 44:19אֶסְגּֽוֹד׃toShall I bow downVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularIsaiah 46:6יִסְגְּד֖וּtoso they can bow downVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowIsaiah 44:15
Aligned rows5
Books represented1
Isaiah5
Source forms
אֶסְגּֽוֹד׃1x’es·gō·wḏIsaiah 44:19
וַיִּסְגָּד־1xway·yis·gāḏ-Isaiah 44:15
יִסְגְּד֖וּ1xyis·gə·ḏūIsaiah 46:6
יִסְגּוֹד1xyis·gōḏIsaiah 44:17
ל֤וֹ1xlōwIsaiah 44:17
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 44:15
Preposition | third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 44:17
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular1xIsaiah 44:19
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural1xIsaiah 46:6
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 44:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical submission before a superior power, often signaling covenant allegiance or worship recognition
Source Gloss
to prostrate oneself (in homage)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical submission before a superior power, often signaling covenant allegiance or worship recognition
to prostrate oneself (in homage) BDB: prostrate oneself Usage: fall down.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms4
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense4×
ImperfectIsa 44:17 · Isa 44:19 · Isa 46:64×
Word Origins
סָגַד is a primitive root - no further derivation.