Shegal שֵׁגָל
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| שֵׁגָל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | shegal |
| Strong's number | H7694 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | queen |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Nehemiah (1) |
Shegal (Hebrew שֵׁגָל, Strong's H7694) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “queen”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
consort, queen, (queen-)consort
Aramaic equivalent: she.gal (שֵׁגָל "consort" H7695)
Aramaic equivalent: she.gal (שֵׁגָל "consort" H7695)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | queen (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | queen (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Shegal, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 2:6And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.Then the king, with the queen seated beside him, asked me, “How long will your journey take, and when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time.
Psalms
- Psalm 45:9Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).