שְׂגוּב
𐤔𐤂𐤅𐤁
Seguv
H7687 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name meaning 'exalted' or 'high.' As a proper noun, שְׂגוּב (Segûb) refers to two different individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The underlying meaning reflects a state of being set in a high or elevated position (physically or metaphorically).
Semantic Range
exalted, lofty; as a personal name, Segub
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root שׂגב (s-g-b), which means 'to be high, exalted, or inaccessible.' The form שְׂגוּב is a participial or adjectival form, functioning here as a proper name indicating the quality of being 'exalted' or 'lofty.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
שְׂגוּב (Segûb) appears as a personal name for two individuals: (1) a son of Hezron by the daughter of Machir (1 Chronicles 2:21), and (2) a son of Hiel the Bethelite (1 Kings 16:34), whose death fulfilled Joshua's curse on Jericho. The use of participial or adjectival forms as personal names is common in ancient Israelite onomastics, often reflecting prayers, hopes, or circumstances of birth. The contextual meaning in these passages is strictly nominative; any broader meaning ('exalted,' 'set on high') is secondary to its function as a name. In English translations, the name typically appears as 'Segub.' This term is distinct from direct descriptive uses of the same root (e.g., מִשְׂגָּב, 'stronghold'). The meaning as a name differs contextually from concrete uses describing places or qualities.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from שָׂגַב; aloft; Segub, the name of two Israelites; Segub.
Bantu Hebrew
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שׂגב (s-g-b) — to be high, to be exalted, to be inaccessible
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4869 | מִשְׂגָּב | the lofty stronghold |
| H7682 | שָׂגַב | I will set him high and secure |
Word Forms
4 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7687-02 |
וּ/שְׂג֖וּב | useguv | HC/Np |
And Segub | Exalted One | 1 |
H7687-01 |
שְׂגֽוּב | seguv | HNp |
Segub | Exalted One | 1 |
H7687-04 |
ו/ב/שגיב | vvshgyv | HC/R/Np |
and in Segub | and in Exalted-one | 1 |
H7687-03 |
וּ/בִ/שְׂג֤וּב | uviseguv | HC/R/Np |
and in Exalted-One | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7687-04 |
1 Kings 16:34 | ו/ב/שגיב | vvshgyv | HC/R/Np |
and in Segub | and in Exalted-one |
H7687-03 |
1 Kings 16:34 | וּ/בִ/שְׂג֤וּב | uviseguv | HC/R/Np |
and in Exalted-One | |
H7687-01 |
1 Chronicles 2:21 | שְׂגֽוּב | seguv | HNp |
Segub | Exalted One |
H7687-02 |
1 Chronicles 2:22 | וּ/שְׂג֖וּב | useguv | HC/Np |
And Segub | Exalted One |