וַ/יִּסְגֹּ֥ר
𐤅/𐤉𐤎𐤂𐤓
çâgar
and he closed
To shut, close, or confine; to shut or close (a door, gate, city, etc.), to enclose or imprison (persons), to deliver over (into someone's power or custody), to surrender. The word is used both in literal senses (such as shutting doors or enclosing within walls) and figuratively (such as handing someone over, or causing restriction or confinement).
Genesis 2:21 · Word #11
Lexicon H5462
| Lemma | סָגַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤂𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çâgar |
| Strong's | H5462 |
| Definition | To shut, close, or confine; to shut or close (a door, gate, city, etc.), to enclose or imprison (persons), to deliver over (into someone's power or custody), to surrender. The word is used both in literal senses (such as shutting doors or enclosing within walls) and figuratively (such as handing someone over, or causing restriction or confinement). |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and he closed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5462-34
and he shut
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active act of shutting or closing. The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) 3ms form is reflected by "and he shut," preserving both the narrative sequence and the masculine singular subject. |
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