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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סֹהַר H5470
Pronunciation sōhar
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 prison 1× Genesis 39:22
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 39:20 הַסֹּ֔הַר to . . . Article | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 39:20 הַסֹּֽהַר׃ to . . . Article | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 39:21 הַסֹּֽהַר׃ to . . . Article | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 39:22 הַסֹּ֙הַר֙ to . . . Article | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 39:22 הַסֹּ֑הַר to the prison Article | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 39:23 הַסֹּ֗הַר to . . . Article | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 40:3 הַסֹּ֑הַר to . . . Article | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 40:5 הַסֹּֽהַר׃ to . . . Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 39:20
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 1
Genesis 8
Source forms
הַסֹּֽהַר׃ 3x has·sō·har Genesis 39:20, Genesis 39:21, Genesis 40:5
הַסֹּ֑הַר 2x has·sō·har Genesis 39:22, Genesis 40:3
הַסֹּ֔הַר 1x has·sō·har Genesis 39:20
הַסֹּ֙הַר֙ 1x has·sō·har Genesis 39:22
הַסֹּ֗הַר 1x has·sō·har Genesis 39:23
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 8x Genesis 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 definition Source: 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:
סַהַר H5469
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