סָגַר

H5462. sagar
I. סָגַר verb shut, close (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic סְגַר, id.; Zinjirli מסגרת prison Lzb328; Phoenician סגר Pi`el or Hiph`il deliver over; possibly Ethiopic (prison) guard PräBAS i. 371); —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ס Gen 19:6 +, 3 plural סָֽגְרוּ2Ch 29:7, סָֽגְר֑וּ Psa 17:10 (compare Baer's n., Ges§ 29o Köii, 1, 535 Anm.), סָגָר֑וּ Gen 19:10; Jos 2:7; Imperfect יִסְגֹּר Job 12:14; Mal 1:10, Mal 1:1plural cohortative נִסְגְּרָה Neh 6:10, etc.; Imperative masculine singular סְגֹר Psa 35:3; Isa 26:20 (וּסֲגֹר Baer Ginsb), masculine plural סִגְרוּ 2Ki 6:32; Infinitive construct לִסְגּוֺר Jos 2:5; Participle active סֹגֵר Isa 22:22; feminine סֹגֶּרֶת Jos 6:1 (but see below); passive סָגוּר 1Ki 6:20 1Ki 6:12t.; —
1 shut door (דֶּלֶת) Gen 19:10 (J) 2Ki 6:32; Mal 1:10; Neh 6:10; 2Ch 28:24; 2Ch 29:7; gate (שַׁעַר) Jos 2:7 (JE) Eze 46:12, compare Eze 44:1-2,(twice in verse); Eze 46:1, הַשּׁ ׳וַיְהִי לִסְגֹּר Jos 2:5 (JE), also (שַׁעַר omitted) Jos 6:1 (si vera 1.; סֹגֶרֶת dittograph according to BuhlLex 13); door after one (אַחֲרֵי), on leaving room Gen 19:6 (J); upon, behind, oneself, from within (בְּעַד q. v.) 2Ki 4:4-5, 2Ki 4:33; Isa 26:20 (figurative), also (דֶּלֶת omitted) Jdg 9:51; 2Ki 4:21; with דֶּלֶת + בְּעַד upon one left inside Jdg 3:23, and (דֶּלֶת omitted) Gen 7:16 (J); figurative ׳ס בִטְנִי דַּלְתֵי Job 3:10, compare ׳ס רַחְמָהּ 1Sa 1:5, רַחְמָהּ ׳ס בְּעַד 1Sa 1:6; absolute shut (opposed to מָּתַח) Isa 22:22 (twice in verse); metaphor ס ׳חֶלְבָּמוֺ Psa 17:10 their fat (i.e. gross, unreceptive heart) they have closed.
2. a. close in upon (בְּעַד) Jdg 3:22 (fat upon blade of sword), so possibly also תַּחְתֶּנָּה בָּשָׂר וַיִּסְגֹּר Gen 2:21 (J) and flesh closed in, in place of it (usually and he closed flesh, i.e. closed the gap with flesh); ׳ס הַמִּדְבָּר עֲלֵיהֶם Exo 14:3 the wilderness hath closed in upon them; object omitted, עַלאִֿישׁ יִסְגֹּר Job 12:14 he closeth in upon a man, figurative of imprisonment.
b. close up breach (מֶּרֶץ) [in wall] of city 1Ki 11:27; possibly close up [path] (si vera 1.) Psa 35:3 Vrss Ol De Bae; JDMich DeW Ew Hup-Now Che take סְגֹר here as weapon, usually battle-axe [Greek σάγαρις] of Massagetae Herodi. 215 compare LagGes. Abh. 203, also Egyptian sagart· (loan-word) Bondi55; both improbable, text probably corrupt; SchwZAW xi (1891), 258 reads חֲגֹר > HalRev. Sém. iii (1894), 47 עוּרָה (compare Psa 59:5).
3 Passive participle, closed up = closely joined with tight seal, Job 41:7 (of scales of crocodile).
4 elsewhere only Passive participle in סָגוּר זָהָב (gold shut up, and so prized, rare, fine ?), only of temple adornment and utensils 1Ki 6:20-21, 1Ki 7:49-50, 1Ki 10:21 = 1Ch 9:20; 1Ch 4:20, 1Ch 4:22; perhaps read סָגוּר (abbreviated for ׳ז ׳ס) Job 28:15 (for סְגוֺר ᵑ0, so Hoffm Bu Du): compare Assyrian —urâƒu sakru, DlHWB 499.
Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נִסְגַּר 1Sa 23:7; Imperfect3masculine singular יִסָּגֵר Eze 46:2-3;feminine singular jussive תִּסָּגֵר Num 12:14, וַתִּסָּגֵר Num 12:15; Num 12:3masculine plural יִסָּנֵר֑וּ Isa 45:1; Isa 60:11, וַיִּסָּֽגְרוּ Neh 13:19; Imperative masculine singular הִסָּגֵר Eze 3:24; —
1 subject person be shut up [in city] 1Sa 23:7, לַמַּחֲנֶה מִחוּץ Num 12:14-15, (E); בַּיִת בְּתוֺךְ Eze 3:24.
2 be shut, closed, of city gates Eze 46:2; Isa 45:1; Isa 60:11 and (דלתות) Neh 13:19.
Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular סִגַּר 1Sa 26:8; 2Sa 18:28; suffix סִגְּרַנִי 1Sa 24:19; Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יְסַגֶּרְךָ 1Sa 17:46; — deliver up to (leave no other opening for one, shut one up to), compare [מָגַן], מִגֵּן, p. 171 b above), only Samuel: with accusative of person + בְּיַד 1Sa 17:46; 1Sa 24:19; 1Sa 26:8; בְּיַד omitted 2Sa 18:28 (see also Hiph`il). p. 698
Pu`al Perfect3masculine singular סֻגַּר Isa 24:10; Isa 24:3plural סֻגְּרוּ Jer 13:19, וְסֻגְּרוּ consecutive Isa 24:22; Participle feminine מְסֻגֶּ֫רֶת Jos 6:1; — be shut up:
1 of cities Jer 13:19 (opposed to מָּתַח), of beleaguered city Jos 6:1 (JE), of houses Isa 24:10 (+ מִבּוֺא).
2 of prisoners עַלמַֿסְגֵּר Isa 24:22 = down into a dungeon.
3 of doors Ecc 12:14.
Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הִסְגִּיר Lev 14:46 +; 2 masculine singular suffix הִסְגַּרְתַּ֫נִי Psa 31:9; Psa 31:1singular וְהִסְגַּרְתִּ֫י Amo 6:8, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יַסְגִּיר Job 11:10, וַיַּסְגֵּר Psa 78:48; Psa 78:62; Psa 78:2masculine singular תַּסְגִּר Deu 23:16, jussive תַּסְגֵּר Obadiah 14, etc.; Infinitive construct הַסְגִּיר Amo 1:6, suffix הַסְגִּירוֺ 1Sa 23:20, הַסְגִּירָם Amo 1:9; —
1 deliver up to (compare Pi`el), with accusative of person + בְּיַד 1Sa 23:11-12, 1Sa 23:20; 1Sa 30:15; Jos 20:5 (D) Psa 31:9; + לְ Amo 1:9; Psa 78:50; Psa 78:62, and (accusative of person omitted) Amo 1:6; + אֶלֿ Deu 23:16; Job 16:11; with accusative of animal + לְ Psa 78:48; with accusative of person alone Deu 32:30; Obadiah 14, accusative omitted 1Sa 23:12; with accusative urb. alone Amo 6:8.
2 shut up (late; chiefly Leviticus 13, 14, P):
a. with accusative of person Lev 13:5, Lev 13:11, Lev 13:21, Lev 13:26 compare Lev 13:4; Lev 13:31; Lev 13:33, so (absolute) = imprison Job 11:10; with accusative of thing Lev 13:54 compare Lev 13:50.
b. with accusative הַבַּיִת Lev 14:38 and (indefinite subject) Lev 14:46.
סְגַר verb shut (see Biblical Hebrew) —
Pe`al Perfect3masculine singular ׳ס Dan 6:23 shut the lions' mouth (accusative).