What does מִסְגֶּרֶת · στρώννυμι mean in the Bible?
מִסְגֶּרֶת · στρώννυμι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the pivot or axis on which a door rotates".
Hebrew · H4526, G4766
צִיר
Something enclosing , i.e. a margin (of a region, of a panel); concretely, a stronghold · to spread
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מִסְגֶּרֶת H4526 something enclosing , i.e. a margin (of a region, of a panel); concretely, a stronghold
Pronunciation mimmisgərôṯām
Enclosure concept spans from literal borders/margins to fortified strongholds—protection through containment.
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στρώννυμι G4766 to spread
Pronunciation strṓnnymi
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What does צִיר (tsir) mean in the Bible?
מִסְגֶּרֶת · στρώννυμι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the pivot or axis on which a door rotates".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4526, G4766?
H4526, G4766 is connected to 18 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the pivot or axis on which a door rotates
Strong's H4526, G4766
Lexical occurrences 18 verses Source Gloss
the pivot or axis on which a door rotates
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
צִיר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain