Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
prefect
Usage: prefect, governor Aramaic of sa.gan (סָגָן "ruler" H5461)
Strong's Number
H5460
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
1
Strong's H5460 Quick Answer
Strong's H5460 סְגַן (cgan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cgan (seg-an') n-m. 1. governor [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5461] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include governors. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cgan (seg-an') n-m. 1. governor [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5461]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- governors
Meaning and Definition
cgan (seg-an') n-m. 1. governor [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5461] Root(s): H5461
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5460. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5460 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cgan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
governors
Daniel 2:48
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How Strong's H5460 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5460 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5460 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
Then 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.
Then 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.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5460.
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.
Then 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.
Then 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.
And 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.
All 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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5460, grouped by book.
Daniel 5 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5460 FAQ
What does cegan (סְגַן) mean?
Cegan (Strong's H5460) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "governor". cgan (seg-an') n-m. 1. governor [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5461]
How many times is cegan (סְגַן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H5460 across 1 book.
Where can I study cegan (סְגַן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5460 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cegan (סְגַן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as governors. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.