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סֹהַר H5470
H5470 is the Hebrew word סֹהַר, transliterated çôhar and said so'-har. The King James Version most often renders it prison.
What it means
a dungeon (as surrounded by walls).
Where it comes from
from the same as H5469 (סַהַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: prison.
Verses using סֹהַר
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 39:20 · KJV
And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
Genesis 39:22 · KJV
And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
Genesis 39:23 · KJV
The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
Genesis 40:3 · KJV
And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5470 mean?
H5470 is the Hebrew word סֹהַר (çôhar), meaning a dungeon (as surrounded by walls).
How is H5470 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it prison (5 times).
How many times does H5470 appear in the Bible?
סֹהַר (çôhar) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5470 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from the same as H5469 (סַהַר).
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