Lexical Definition
סוּג çûwg (soog) to fence H:V
a primitive root (probably rather identical with סוּג through the idea of shrinking from a hedge; compare שׂוּג)
set about.
- to hem in, i.e. bind
1) to fence about
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to fence about
1a2) fenced about (participle)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| סוּגָ֖ה | fenced around | Song.7.2 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. [סוּג, שׂוּג] verb fence about (Aramaic word; ,
, sepsit, circumsepsit, clausit,
sepes, compare ᵑ7 סיג Pa`el fence about, סְיָיגָא fence; Late Hebrew סוג fence about; Arabic
enclosure made with thorns, etc., around grape-vines, etc. Lane1460,
II. make a
; — only Qal Passive participle feminine בִּטְנֵךְ עֲרֵמַת חִטִּים סוּגָה בַּשּׁוֺשַׁנִּים Song 7:3* thy body a help of wheat fenced about with lilies (compare especially De Bu). Pilpel intensive Imperfect 2 feminine singular תְּשַׂגְֿשֵׂ֑גִי Isa 17:11 thou dost fence it carefully about (> make it grow, as if שׂוג = שׂגה, AE Ki Brd Du).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Song of Solomon | 7:3* |
| Isaiah | 17:11 |