Lexicon
סוּגַר
su.gar
H5474
H:N-M Hebrew

cage

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su.gar denotes the enclosure into which a captive is placed in Ezekiel 19:9.

The attested use denotes an enclosure used to confine a captive: in Ezekiel 19:9, the captive is put into it before being brought to the king of Babylon.

Senses in use

  1. Enclosure for a captive · dominant

    The masculine singular absolute noun names the enclosure into which the captive is put in Ezekiel 19:9. In Ezekiel 19:9 the APB renders the clause “they put him in a cage with hooks,” within the captive's transfer to the king of Babylon.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 19:9, the APB presents the enclosure as “a cage with hooks.” The precise contribution of the noun beyond the confinement setting cannot be isolated further.

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