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סְגַן H5460

H5460 is the Hebrew word סְגַן, transliterated çᵉgan and said seg-an'. The King James Version most often renders it governors.

Word: סְגַןTransliteration: çᵉganSaid: seg-an'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

{a prefect of aprovince}.

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) corresponding to H5461 (סָגָן).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

governors 5×

Strong's own list of renderings: governor.

Verses using סְגַן

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Daniel 2:48 · KJV

Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 3:2 · KJV

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Daniel 3:3 · KJV

Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

Daniel 3:27 · KJV

And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king’s counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.

Daniel 6:7 · KJV

All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5460 mean?

H5460 is the Hebrew word סְגַן (çᵉgan), meaning {a prefect of aprovince}.

How is H5460 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it governors (5 times).

How many times does H5460 appear in the Bible?

סְגַן (çᵉgan) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5460 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H5461 (סָגָן).

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