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It is used in the context of being shut in or enclosed, often indicating a physical space where individuals are held captive or restrained.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, imprisonment was not as common as other forms of punishment such as fines, corporal punishment, or exile. However, when used, prisons were typically rudimentary enclosures or rooms where individuals were detained. The concept of imprisonment in biblical times often carried a strong sense of shame and was associated with divine judgment or social disgrace.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm">sagar</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a locksmith, smith, a dungeon<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>dungeon (1), prison (2), smiths (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מַסְגֵּר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>locksmith, smith</b></font>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>dungeon</b></font>: — always absolute: <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> collective <em>smiths</em>, <font class="hebrew2">וְכָלהֶֿחָרָשׁ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">וְהַמּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14</a> compare <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/24-16.htm">2 Kings 24:16</a>, <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/29-2.htm">Jeremiah 29:2</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>dungeon</em> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24-22.htm">Isaiah 24:22</a> (compare <font class="hebrew2">סגר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pu`al</b></font>); figurative of exile <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42-7.htm">Isaiah 42:7</a> (<font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הוֺצִיא מִמּ</font>); <font class="hebrew2">נַפְשִׁי</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הוֺצִיאָה מִמּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/142-8.htm">Psalm 142:8</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>prison, smith <p>From <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm">cagar</a>; a fastener, i.e. (of a person) a smith, (of a thing) a prison -- prison, smith. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm">cagar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>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<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_kings/24-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 24:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְכָל־ הֶחָרָ֖שׁ <b> וְהַמַּסְגֵּ֑ר </b> לֹ֣א נִשְׁאַ֔ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the craftsmen <span class="itali">and the smiths.</span> None<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and all the craftsmen <span class="itali">and smiths:</span> none remained,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/24-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and all the craftsmen <span class="itali">and the smiths</span> None remained<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/24-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 24:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲלָפִ֗ים וְהֶחָרָ֤שׁ <b> וְהַמַּסְגֵּר֙ </b> אֶ֔לֶף הַכֹּ֕ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and the craftsmen <span class="itali">and the smiths,</span> one thousand,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and craftsmen <span class="itali">and smiths</span> a thousand,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/24-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> thousand and the craftsmen <span class="itali">and the smiths</span> thousand all<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/142-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 142:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/142.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> ה֘וֹצִ֤יאָה <b> מִמַּסְגֵּ֨ר ׀ </b> נַפְשִׁי֮ לְהוֹד֪וֹת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/142.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> my soul <span class="itali">out of prison,</span> So that I may give thanks<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/142.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> my soul <span class="itali">out of prison,</span> that I may praise<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/142-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Bring <span class="itali">of prison</span> my soul may give<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/24-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 24:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְסֻגְּר֖וּ עַל־ <b> מַסְגֵּ֑ר </b> וּמֵרֹ֥ב יָמִ֖ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And will be confined <span class="itali">in prison;</span> And after<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and shall be shut up <span class="itali">in the prison,</span> and after many<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and will be confined in <span class="itali">prison</span> many days<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/42-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 42:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עִוְר֑וֹת לְהוֹצִ֤יא <b> מִמַּסְגֵּר֙ </b> אַסִּ֔יר מִבֵּ֥ית</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/42.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> out prisoners <span class="itali">from the dungeon</span> And those who dwell<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/42.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the prisoners <span class="itali">from the prison,</span> [and] them that sit<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> blind to bring <span class="itali">the dungeon</span> prisoners house<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/24-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 24:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הֶחָרָ֤שׁ וְאֶת־ <b> הַמַּסְגֵּר֙ </b> מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיְבִאֵ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> with the craftsmen <span class="itali">and smiths</span> from Jerusalem<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with the carpenters <span class="itali">and smiths,</span> from Jerusalem,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/24-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the craftsmen for <span class="itali">and smiths</span> Jerusalem brought<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/29-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 29:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וִירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם וְהֶחָרָ֥שׁ <b> וְהַמַּסְגֵּ֖ר </b> מִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the craftsmen <span class="itali">and the smiths</span> had departed<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the carpenters, <span class="itali">and the smiths,</span> were departed<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/29-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Jerusalem the craftsmen <span class="itali">and the smiths</span> and Jerusalem<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4525.htm">7 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4525.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4525<br>7 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hammasger_4525.htm">ham·mas·gêr — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/masger_4525.htm">mas·gêr — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mimasger_4525.htm">mim·mas·gêr — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehammasger_4525.htm">wə·ham·mas·gêr — 3 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> 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