H5461 - סָגָן (çâgân)

H5461 סָגָן (çâgân) saw-gawn'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

ruler

Strong's Definition

a prefect of a province

Derivation: from an unused root meaning to superintend;

KJV Usage: prince, ruler.

TWOT Reference: 1461

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) ruler, prefect, governor, a subordinate ruler

1a) prefects (of Assyria and Babylon)

1b) petty rulers or officials

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G758 G935 G2233 G4755 G4755

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) ruler, prefect, governor, a subordinate ruler 1a) prefects (of Assyria and Babylon) 1b) petty rulers or officials Aramaic equivalent: se.gan (סְגַן "prefect" H5460)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

סָגָן sâgân BDB Definition: 1) ruler, prefect, governor, a subordinate ruler 1a) prefects (of Assyria and Babylon) 1b) petty rulers or officials Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root meaning to superintend Same Word by TWOT Number: 1461 Total KJV Occurrences: 22

Bible Occurrences (16)

9:2

2:16 4:14 4:19 5:7 5:17 7:5 12:40 13:11

41:25

51:23 51:28 51:57

23:6 23:12 23:23

Ezra 9:2

Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters [as wives] for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead...... in this unfaithfulness!

Nehemiah 2:16

The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, for I had not yet... told the Jews or priests or nobles or officials or any other workers.

Nehemiah 4:14

After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles,... the officials,... and the rest of the people, Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.

Nehemiah 4:19

Then I said to the nobles,... the officials,... and the rest of the people: The work [is] great and extensive, and we are spread out far from one another along the wall.

Nehemiah 5:7

and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles... and officials, saying, You are exacting usury from your own brothers! So I called a large assembly against them

Nehemiah 5:17

There were 150...... Jews and officials at my table, besides the guests... from the surrounding nations.

Nehemiah 7:5

Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned..., and I found the following written in it:

Nehemiah 12:40

The two thanksgiving [choirs] then stood in the house of God, as did I, along with the half of the officials accompanying me,