4525. masger

Lexicon

masger: Prison, enclosure, confinement

Original Word: מַסְגֵּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: macger
Pronunciation: mas-gare'
Phonetic Spelling: (mas-gare')
Definition: Prison, enclosure, confinement
Meaning: a fastener, a smith, a prison

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

prison, smith

From cagar; a fastener, i.e. (of a person) a smith, (of a thing) a prison -- prison, smith.

see HEBREW cagar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from sagar
Definition
a locksmith, smith, a dungeon
NASB Translation
dungeon (1), prison (2), smiths (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַסְגֵּר noun [masculine]

1 locksmith, smith.

2 dungeon: — always absolute:

1 collective smiths, וְכָלהֶֿחָרָשׁ ׳וְהַמּ 2 Kings 24:14 compare 2 Kings 24:16, Jeremiah 24:1; Jeremiah 29:2.

2 dungeon Isaiah 24:22 (compare סגר Pu`al); figurative of exile Isaiah 42:7 (׳הוֺצִיא מִמּ); נַפְשִׁי ׳הוֺצִיאָה מִמּ Psalm 142:8.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root סָגַר (sagar), meaning "to shut" or "to close."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1199 (δεσμός, desmos): Refers to a bond or chain, often used in the New Testament to describe physical or metaphorical imprisonment.
• G1202 (δεσμωτήριον, desmoterion): A prison or place of confinement, similar to the Hebrew מַסְגֵּר in its usage.
• G3794 (κατάκλεισις, katakleisis): Enclosure or confinement, emphasizing the act of shutting in.
• G5438 (φυλακή, phylake): A guard or prison, used in the New Testament to describe a place of detention or the act of keeping watch.

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of confinement and enclosure, illustrating the continuity of these concepts across the biblical languages.

Usage: The word מַסְגֵּר is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a place of confinement or imprisonment, as well as the role of a smith who works with metal. It appears in contexts that emphasize restriction or enclosure.

Context: • The term מַסְגֵּר (masger) is used in the Old Testament to denote both a physical place of confinement and the occupation of a smith. In the context of a prison, it is often associated with the idea of being shut in or enclosed, reflecting the root meaning of the word. For example, in 1 Kings 22:27, it is used to describe the imprisonment of Micaiah: "and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’" (BSB).
• As a smith, the term highlights the role of a craftsman who shapes and fastens metal, creating tools or structures that can enclose or secure. This dual usage underscores the broader theme of containment, whether through physical barriers or crafted objects.
• The concept of מַסְגֵּר is significant in understanding the ancient Hebrew worldview, where physical and metaphorical boundaries played a crucial role in societal and religious life. The smith, as a creator of such boundaries, held an important position in the community.

Forms and Transliterations

הַמַּסְגֵּר֙ המסגר וְהַמַּסְגֵּ֑ר וְהַמַּסְגֵּ֖ר וְהַמַּסְגֵּר֙ והמסגר מִמַּסְגֵּ֨ר ׀ מִמַּסְגֵּר֙ מַסְגֵּ֑ר ממסגר מסגר ham·mas·gêr hammasGer hammasgêr mas·gêr masGer masgêr mim·mas·gêr mimasGer mimmasgêr vehammasGer wə·ham·mas·gêr wəhammasgêr

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 24:14
HEB: וְכָל־ הֶחָרָ֖שׁ וְהַמַּסְגֵּ֑ר לֹ֣א נִשְׁאַ֔ר
NAS: the craftsmen and the smiths. None
KJV: and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained,
INT: and all the craftsmen and the smiths None remained

2 Kings 24:16
HEB: אֲלָפִ֗ים וְהֶחָרָ֤שׁ וְהַמַּסְגֵּר֙ אֶ֔לֶף הַכֹּ֕ל
NAS: and the craftsmen and the smiths, one thousand,
KJV: and craftsmen and smiths a thousand,
INT: thousand and the craftsmen and the smiths thousand all

Psalm 142:7
HEB: ה֘וֹצִ֤יאָה מִמַּסְגֵּ֨ר ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ לְהוֹד֪וֹת
NAS: my soul out of prison, So that I may give thanks
KJV: my soul out of prison, that I may praise
INT: Bring of prison my soul may give

Isaiah 24:22
HEB: וְסֻגְּר֖וּ עַל־ מַסְגֵּ֑ר וּמֵרֹ֥ב יָמִ֖ים
NAS: And will be confined in prison; And after
KJV: and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many
INT: and will be confined in prison many days

Isaiah 42:7
HEB: עִוְר֑וֹת לְהוֹצִ֤יא מִמַּסְגֵּר֙ אַסִּ֔יר מִבֵּ֥ית
NAS: out prisoners from the dungeon And those who dwell
KJV: the prisoners from the prison, [and] them that sit
INT: blind to bring the dungeon prisoners house

Jeremiah 24:1
HEB: הֶחָרָ֤שׁ וְאֶת־ הַמַּסְגֵּר֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיְבִאֵ֖ם
NAS: with the craftsmen and smiths from Jerusalem
KJV: with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem,
INT: the craftsmen for and smiths Jerusalem brought

Jeremiah 29:2
HEB: וִירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם וְהֶחָרָ֥שׁ וְהַמַּסְגֵּ֖ר מִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
NAS: the craftsmen and the smiths had departed
KJV: and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed
INT: and Jerusalem the craftsmen and the smiths and Jerusalem

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4525
7 Occurrences

ham·mas·gêr — 1 Occ.
mas·gêr — 1 Occ.
mim·mas·gêr — 2 Occ.
wə·ham·mas·gêr — 3 Occ.