H7682Hebrewniśgāḇ
שָׂגַב
to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively
20
Total Occurrences
5
Books
20
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively
Etymology & Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Usage
defend, exalt, be excellent, (be, set on) high, lofty, be safe, set up (on high), be too strong.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.to be high, be inaccessibly high
- 2.(qal)
- 3.(niphal)
- 4.(piel)
- 5.(pual) to be set (securely) on high
- 6.(hiphil) to act exaltedly
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: sâgab; Pronunciation: saw-gab'