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סַגְרִיד

𐤎𐤂𐤓𐤉𐤃

çagrîyd

H5464 noun

SILEX Entry

Root סגר to shut, close, confine, enclose

Definition

A heavy downpour or torrential rain, marked by intensity and potential for overwhelming flooding. The term conveys the idea not merely of ordinary rain, but of a forceful, driving rainfall that sweeps across the landscape.

Semantic Range

torrential rain, overwhelming rain, a heavy downpour, rain that sweeps or covers, (poetically) pouring rain

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root סגר (to shut, close), with a semantic leap toward something that closes off or covers—here developing the nuance of rain so abundant and intense that it seemingly 'shuts in' or overwhelms. The noun is a rare term, possibly a poetic or archaic form, and may reflect the notion of rain that confines or deluges.

Historical & Contextual Notes

סַגְרִיד appears only in poetic contexts—specifically in Psalm 72:6—where it describes the refreshment and abundance brought by a heavy rainfall. Its use seems to invoke imagery of forceful rain that transforms the land, rather than gentle showers. The rare occurrence of this noun suggests a literary or elevated register, perhaps meant to evoke awe or grandeur. English translations typically render it as 'showers' or 'abundant rain,' though these may not fully capture the overwhelming or enveloping force implied by the Hebrew term. The word is distinct from more common Hebrew terms for rain (e.g., גֶּשֶׁם, מָטָר), which do not inherently carry the sense of extraordinary intensity or inundation. In later traditions and translations, the nuance of overwhelming or sweeping rain may be obscured or rendered more generically.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

probably from סָגַר in the sense of sweeping away; a pouring rain; very rainy.

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Root Family

סגר (s-g-r) — to shut, close, confine, enclose

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4525 מַסְגֵּר the metal-forger
H4526 מִסְגֶּרֶת the enclosing frame
H5458 סְגוֹר enclosed covering of
H5462 סָגַר to hand them over
H5463 סְגַר and he shut

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5464-01 סַגְרִ֑יר sagerir HNcmsa of steady rain confining downpour 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5464-01 Proverbs 27:15 סַגְרִ֑יר sagerir HNcmsa of steady rain confining downpour
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