עָצָר
To inclose ; by analogy, to hold back ; also to maintain , rule , assemble
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What does עָצָר (ʿāṣār) mean in the Bible?
עָצָר (ʿāṣār) is a Hebrew word meaning "to inclose ; by analogy, to hold back ; also to maintain , rule , assemble". to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble BDB: restrain Usage: × be able, close up, detain, fast, keep (self close, still), prevail, recover, refrain, × reign, restrain, retain, shut (up), slack, stay, stop, withhold (self).
Meaning
Containment concept: physically enclosing space or restraining force, extending to governance and holding back action
to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble BDB: restrain Usage: × be able, close up, detain, fast, keep (self close, still), prevail, recover, refrain, × reign, restrain, retain, shut (up), slack, stay, stop, withhold (self).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 26×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
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