What does שָׂגַב (yəśaggeḇəḵā) mean in the Bible?
שָׂגַב (yəśaggeḇəḵā): Lofty inaccessibility that implies divine protection and security, both literal elevation and figurative safety
Hebrew · H7682
שָׂגַב
To be (causatively, make ) lofty , especially inaccessible ; by implication, safe , strong ; used literally and figuratively
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שָׂגַב H7682
Pronunciation yəśaggeḇəḵā
What does שָׂגַב (yəśaggeḇəḵā) mean in the Bible?
שָׂגַב (yəśaggeḇəḵā): Lofty inaccessibility that implies divine protection and security, both literal elevation and figurative safety
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7682?
The BSB source-word alignment has 20 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include is exalted (4), protect me (2), will be exalted (2), and are safe (1), are lifted (1).
Where does שָׂגַב (yəśaggeḇəḵā) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 2:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (7), Psalms (7), Proverbs (3), Job (2).
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 is exalted 4× Job 36:22, Psalms 148:13, Isaiah 12:4, Isaiah 33:5
protect me 2× Psalms 59:1, Psalms 69:29
will be exalted 2× Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:17
and are safe 1× Proverbs 18:10
are lifted 1× Job 5:11
But He lifts 1× Psalms 107:41
has raised up 1× Isaiah 9:11
I will protect him 1× Psalms 91:14
in a high 1× Isaiah 30:13
is set securely on high 1× Proverbs 29:25
it is like a high 1× Proverbs 18:11
protect you 1× Psalms 20:1
the lofty 1× Isaiah 26:5
too high 1× Deuteronomy 2:36
too lofty 1× Psalms 139:6
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 2:36 שָׂגְבָ֖ה to too high Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Job 5:11 שָׂ֣גְבוּ to are lifted Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Job 36:22 יַשְׂגִּ֣יב to is exalted Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 20:1 יְ֝שַׂגֶּבְךָ֗ to protect you Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Psalms 59:1 תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃ to protect me Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Psalms 69:29 תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃ to protect me Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular Psalms 91:14 אֲ֝שַׂגְּבֵ֗הוּ to I will protect him Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Psalms 107:41 וַיְשַׂגֵּ֣ב to But He lifts Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 139:6 נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה to too lofty Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Psalms 148:13 נִשְׂגָּ֣ב to is exalted Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 2:36
Aligned rows 20
Books represented 5
Deuteronomy 1 Job 2 Psalms 7 Proverbs 3 Isaiah 7
Source forms
וְנִשְׂגַּ֧ב 2x wə·niś·gaḇ Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:17
נִשְׂגָּ֣ב 2x niś·gāḇ Psalms 148:13, Isaiah 33:5
נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה 2x niś·gā·ḇāh Isaiah 26:5, Isaiah 30:13
תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃ 2x tə·śag·gə·ḇê·nî Psalms 59:1, Psalms 69:29
אֲ֝שַׂגְּבֵ֗הוּ 1x ’ă·śag·gə·ḇê·hū Psalms 91:14
וַיְשַׂגֵּ֣ב 1x way·śag·gêḇ Psalms 107:41
וַיְשַׂגֵּ֧ב 1x way·śag·gêḇ Isaiah 9:11
וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃ 1x wə·niś·gāḇ Proverbs 18:10
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 3x Proverbs 18:10, Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:17
Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular 3x Proverbs 18:11, Isaiah 26:5, Isaiah 30:13
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 3x Psalms 148:13, Isaiah 12:4, Isaiah 33:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Psalms 107:41, Isaiah 9:11
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Job 36:22
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 1x Psalms 139:6
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 91:14
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular 1x Psalms 59:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Lofty inaccessibility that implies divine protection and security, both literal elevation and figurative safety
Strong's H7682
Lexical occurrences 20 verses Word forms 4 forms 11 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Psalms 20:1–5 Source Gloss
to be (causatively, make ) lofty , especially inaccessible ; by implication, safe , strong ; used literally and figuratively
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Lofty inaccessibility that implies divine protection and security, both literal elevation and figurative safety
to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively Usage: defend, exalt, be excellent, (be, set on) high, lofty, be safe, set up (on high), be too strong.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 4 Aligned forms 11
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 7×
Participle active Isa 12:4 · Isa 26:5 · Isa 30:13 · Isa 33:5 · Prov 18:11 · Ps 139:6 · Ps 148:13 7×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Perfect Deut 2:36 · Job 5:11 2×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Imperfect Job 36:22 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Imperfect Prov 29:25 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Protect you; set you on high; to place in a high, inaccessible fortress beyond the reach of the enemy
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Word Origins
שָׂגַב is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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