Strong's H4525 · Hebrew
מַסְגֵּר
maçgêr · /mas-gare'/
Definition
a fastener, i.e. (of a person) a smith, (of a thing) a prison
KJV: prison, smith.
Root / derivation: from H5462 (סָגַר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַסְגֵּר across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Kings2 verses
And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
2 Kings 24:16And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
Isaiah2 verses
And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited. as prisoners: Heb. with the gathering of prisoners pit: or, dungeon visited: or, found wanting
Isaiah 42:7To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
Jeremiah2 verses
The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.
Jeremiah 29:2(After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;) eunuchs: or, chamberlains
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4525 (maçgêr) mean?
a fastener, i.e. (of a person) a smith, (of a thing) a prison
How many times does H4525 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4525 (מַסְגֵּר) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “smiths.”
How is maçgêr translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4525 is rendered as “smiths” (4×), “prison” (3×).
Where does the Hebrew word מַסְגֵּר come from?
from H5462 (סָגַר);