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מִסְגֶּרֶת

𐤌𐤎𐤂𐤓𐤕

miçgereth

H4526 noun

SILEX Entry

Root סגר to shut, close, enclose

Definition

A frame, border, or enclosing structure, often referring to an ornamental or structural boundary around an object (such as panels of the tabernacle, the settings for precious stones in ephods or breastpieces, or borders of the altar). Occasionally extends more generally to describe an enclosed space or bounded area, but not typically used for city fortifications or 'strongholds' in the sense of fortified places.

Semantic Range

frame, border, ornamental setting, surrounding structure for panels or stones, enclosure, margin

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root סגר (s-g-r), 'to shut, close, enclose.' The noun form מִסְגֶּרֶת denotes something that encloses or frames, conceptually linked to the root sense of closing or surrounding.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Usage of מִסְגֶּרֶת is concentrated in cultic and architectural settings, particularly in descriptions of the tabernacle (Exodus 25–39) and related ritual artifacts. There it often refers to the ornamental frames or settings for inlaid stones, panels, or structural components. Unlike מִבְצָר (fortified city, stronghold), מִסְגֶּרֶת does not refer to a defensive structure but rather to decorative or functional enclosing borders. In later biblical usage and post-biblical Hebrew, the term maintains its association with frames and ornamental settings. Most standard English translations render it as 'frame,' 'border,' or 'setting,' but sometimes erroneously or too generically as 'closure' or 'stronghold,' which do not reflect its primary semantic focus in the Hebrew Bible. Its distinctness from terms indicating walls, gates, or fortifications is clear from context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from סָגַר; something enclosing, i.e. a margin (of a region, of a panel); concretely, a stronghold; border, close place, hole.

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Root Family

סגר (s-g-r) — to shut, close, enclose

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4525 מַסְגֵּר the metal-forger
H5458 סְגוֹר enclosed covering of
H5462 סָגַר to hand them over
H5463 סְגַר and he shut
H5464 סַגְרִיד confining downpour

Word Forms

13 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4526-07 מִסְגֶּ֛רֶת misegeret HNcfsc a border enclosing frame of 2
H4526-06 מִ/מִּסְגְּרֹֽתֵי/הֶ֑ם mimisegeroteyhem HR/Ncfpc/Sp3mp from their strongholds from their enclosing-frames 2
H4526-01 הַ/מִּסְגֶּ֔רֶת hamisegeret HTd/Ncfsa the frame the enclosing frame 2
H4526-04 לְ/מִסְגַּרְתּ֖/וֹ lemisegareto HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms for its border to his enclosing-frame 2
H4526-02 הַ/מִּסְגְּר֞וֹת hamisegerot HTd/Ncfpa the borders the enclosing frames 2
H4526-13 ו/מסגרתי/ה vmsgrtyh HC/Ncfpc/Sp3fs its borders her enclosing frames 1
H4526-09 מִסְגְּרֹתֶ֔י/הָ misegeroteyha HNcfpc/Sp3fs its borders her enclosing frames 1
H4526-12 וּ/מִסְגְּרֹתֵי/הֶ֥ם umisegeroteyhem HC/Ncfpc/Sp3mp and-borders-of.them and their enclosing frames 1
H4526-10 וּ/מִסְגְּרֹ֖ת umisegerot HC/Ncfpa and panels and enclosing frames 1
H4526-03 לַֽ/מִּסְגְּר֔וֹת lamisegerot HRd/Ncfpa the-panels to the enclosing frames 1

Occurrences in Scripture

18 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4526-07 Exodus 25:25 מִסְגֶּ֛רֶת misegeret HNcfsc a rim enclosing frame of
H4526-04 Exodus 25:25 לְ/מִסְגַּרְתּ֖/וֹ lemisegareto HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms for its rim to his enclosing-frame
H4526-01 Exodus 25:27 הַ/מִּסְגֶּ֔רֶת hamisegeret HTd/Ncfsa the frame the enclosing frame
H4526-07 Exodus 37:12 מִסְגֶּ֛רֶת misegeret HNcfsa a border enclosing frame of
H4526-04 Exodus 37:12 לְ/מִסְגַּרְתּ֖/וֹ lemisegareto HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms for its border to his enclosing-frame
H4526-01 Exodus 37:14 הַ/מִּסְגֶּ֔רֶת hamisegeret HTd/Ncfsa the rim the enclosing frame
H4526-05 2 Samuel 22:46 מִ/מִּסְגְּרוֹתָֽ/ם mimisegerotam HR/Ncfpc/Sp3mp from their strongholds from their enclosing-frames
H4526-08 1 Kings 7:28 מִסְגְּרֹ֣ת misegerot HNcfpa panels enclosing frames
H4526-10 1 Kings 7:28 וּ/מִסְגְּרֹ֖ת umisegerot HC/Ncfpa and panels and enclosing frames
H4526-02 1 Kings 7:29 הַ/מִּסְגְּר֞וֹת hamisegerot HTd/Ncfpa the panels the enclosing frames
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