What does סֹהַר (sōhar) mean in the Bible?
סֹהַר (sōhar): Dungeon emphasizing confinement through surrounding architectural structure; imprisonment by encirclement rather than chains
Hebrew · H5470
סֹהַר
A dungeon (as surrounded by walls)
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סֹהַרH5470
Pronunciationsōhar
What does סֹהַר (sōhar) mean in the Bible?
סֹהַר (sōhar): Dungeon emphasizing confinement through surrounding architectural structure; imprisonment by encirclement rather than chains
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5470?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (7), the prison (1).
Where does סֹהַר (sōhar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 39:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (8).
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. . .7×Genesis 39:20, Genesis 39:21, Genesis 39:22, Genesis 39:23
the prison1×Genesis 39:22
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 39:20הַסֹּ֔הַרto. . .Article | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 39:20הַסֹּֽהַר׃to. . .Article | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 39:21הַסֹּֽהַר׃to. . .Article | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 39:22הַסֹּ֙הַר֙to. . .Article | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 39:22הַסֹּ֑הַרtothe prisonArticle | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 39:23הַסֹּ֗הַרto. . .Article | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 40:3הַסֹּ֑הַרto. . .Article | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 40:5הַסֹּֽהַר׃to. . .Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 39:20
Aligned rows8
Books represented1
Genesis8
Source forms
הַסֹּֽהַר׃3xhas·sō·harGenesis 39:20, Genesis 39:21, Genesis 40:5
הַסֹּ֑הַר2xhas·sō·harGenesis 39:22, Genesis 40:3
הַסֹּ֔הַר1xhas·sō·harGenesis 39:20
הַסֹּ֙הַר֙1xhas·sō·harGenesis 39:22
הַסֹּ֗הַר1xhas·sō·harGenesis 39:23
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular8xGenesis 39:20, Genesis 39:21, Genesis 39:22, Genesis 39:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Dungeon emphasizing confinement through surrounding architectural structure; imprisonment by encirclement rather than chains
Source Gloss
a dungeon (as surrounded by walls)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Dungeon emphasizing confinement through surrounding architectural structure; imprisonment by encirclement rather than chains
a dungeon (as surrounded by walls) BDB: roundness Usage: prison.
Word Origins
סֹהַר is built from this root:
סַהַרH5469
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