The meaning of “מַסְגֵּר”
Understanding maçgêr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
prison, smith. - a fastener, i.e. (of a person) a smith, (of a thing) a prison 1) a shutting up, locksmith, smith, dunge...
מַסְגֵּר
prison, smith. - a fastener, i.e. (of a person) a smith, (of a thing) a prison 1) a shutting up, locksmith, smith, dungeon, enclosure, builder of bulwarks 1a) locksmith, smith 1b) dungeon
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 24:16 | “And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.” Word: מַסְגֵּר (maçgêr) | |
| Psalms 142:7 | “Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me. ” Word: מַסְגֵּר (maçgêr) | |
| Isaiah 42:7 | “To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.” Word: מַסְגֵּר (maçgêr) | |
| Jeremiah 29:2 | “(After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;)” Word: מַסְגֵּר (maçgêr) |
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