Strong's H5460 · Hebrew
סְגַן
çᵉgan · /seg-an'/
Definition
{a prefect of aprovince}
KJV: governor.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H5461 (סָגָן)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סְגַן across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Daniel5 verses
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 3:2Then 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 3:3Then 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 3:27And 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 6:7All 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. decree: or, interdict
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5460 (çᵉgan) mean?
{a prefect of aprovince}
How many times does H5460 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5460 (סְגַן) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “governors.”
How is çᵉgan translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5460 is rendered as “governors” (5×).
Where does the Hebrew word סְגַן come from?
(Aramaic) corresponding to H5461 (סָגָן)