סָגַדçâgad

Meanings

Same root

• סְגִדçᵉgid · H5457{to prostrate oneself (in homage)}

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

• Isaiah 44:15 Then he uses part of the wood to make a fire. With it he warms himself and bakes his bread. Then—yes, it’s true—he takes the rest of it and makes himself a god to worship! He makes an idol and bows down in front of it!
• Isaiah 44:17 Then he takes what’s left and makes his god: a carved idol! He falls down in front of it, worshiping and praying to it. “Rescue me!” he says. “You are my god!”
• Isaiah 44:19 The person who made the idol never stops to reflect, “Why, it’s just a block of wood! I burned half of it for heat and used it to bake my bread and roast my meat. How can the rest of it be a god? Should I bow down to worship a piece of wood?”
• Isaiah 46:6 Some people pour out their silver and gold and hire a craftsman to make a god from it. Then they bow down and worship it!