יָגוּר
ya.gur
Jagur
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "יָגוּר" (ya.gur) is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Bible. With only one occurrence, this specific usage is isolated in the biblical text. Its meaning can be understood from its short definition as "Jagur", but this definition does not reveal much about the etymology or significance of the name. Without more context, we cannot determine what circumstances led to this person being named Jagur or what the name means in their cultural context. In its limited usage, "יָגוּר" is tied to an individual character, which means we cannot discuss broader semantic domains or common patterns of its usage within Hebrew culture. The significance of the name Jagur in this instance remains obscure, tied primarily to this single occurrence of a personal name in the Bible.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text