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).

H5462

Genesis 2:21 · Word #11

Lexicon H5462

Lemmaסָגַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤎𐤂𐤓
Transliterationçâgar
Strong'sH5462
DefinitionTo 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

Phraseand he closed

SIBI-P1 Translation H5462-34

and he shut

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe 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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