Strong's H7682 · Hebrew
שָׂגַב
sâgab · /saw-gab'/
Definition
to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively
KJV: defend, exalt, be excellent, (be, set on) high, lofty, be safe, set up (on high), be too strong.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׂגַב across 20 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job2 verses
Psalms7 verses
The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
Psalms 59:1Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
Psalms 69:29But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
Psalms 91:14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
Psalms 107:41Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
Psalms 139:6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Psalms 148:13Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
Proverbs3 verses
Isaiah7 verses
The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 2:17And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 9:11Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
Isaiah 12:4And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
Isaiah 26:5For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
Isaiah 30:13Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.
Isaiah 33:5The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7682 (sâgab) mean?
to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively
How many times does H7682 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7682 (שָׂגַב) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “high.”
How is sâgab translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7682 is rendered as “high” (6×), “exalted” (5×), “defend” (2×), “safe” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שָׂגַב come from?
a primitive root;