What does סָגַר · כֹּהֵן mean in the Bible?
סָגַר · כֹּהֵן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to shut up; figuratively, to surrender".
Hebrew · H5462, H3548
וְהִסְגִּירוֹ הַכֹּהֵן
To shut up; figuratively, to surrender · literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
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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 →כֹּהֵןH3548literally one officiating , a priest ; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Pronunciationkohen
One who stands before God in intermediary role; functionally defined by cultic action, not merely status.
Open lexicon entry →What does וְהִסְגִּירוֹ הַכֹּהֵן (wĕhisgîrô hakkōhēn) mean in the Bible?
סָגַר · כֹּהֵן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to shut up; figuratively, to surrender".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5462, H3548?
H5462, H3548 is connected to 841 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to shut up; figuratively, to surrender
Source Gloss
to shut up; figuratively, to surrender
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 groups5Aligned forms44
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense19×
Perfect1Kgs 11:27 · 1Sam 1:5 · 1Sam 1:6 · Exod 14:3 · Gen 19:6 · Job 3:10 · 2Chr 29:7 · Gen 19:10 · Josh 2:7 · Ps 17:1010×
Participle passiveEzek 44:1 · Ezek 44:2 · Ezek 46:1 · Job 41:75×
Participle activeIsa 22:22 · Josh 6:12×
Sequential imperfect2Kgs 6:321×
ImperfectJob 12:141×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action7×
PerfectLam 2:7 · Lev 14:46 · Ps 78:503×
Imperfect1Sam 23:12 · Josh 20:5 · Deut 23:163×
JussiveObad 1:141×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action2×
Perfect1Sam 26:8 · 2Sam 18:282×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action6×
ImperfectIsa 45:1 · Isa 60:11 · Ezek 46:2 · Num 12:144×
Perfect1Sam 23:71×
Sequential imperfectEzek 3:241×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject2×
PerfectIsa 24:10 · Jer 13:192×
Word Origins
וְהִסְגִּירוֹ הַכֹּהֵן is a primitive root - no further derivation.