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אָסִיר

Bound , i.e. a captive

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אָסִירH615
Pronunciationʾāsiyr

What does אָסִיר (ʾāsiyr) mean in the Bible?

אָסִיר (ʾāsiyr): Physical captivity or bondage, emphasizing the state of being bound rather than mere imprisonment

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What does אָסִיר (ʾāsiyr) mean in the Bible?

אָסִיר (ʾāsiyr): Physical captivity or bondage, emphasizing the state of being bound rather than mere imprisonment

How does the BSB render H615?

The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (2), The captives (2), the prisoners (2), a prisoner’s (1), His captive people (1).

Where does אָסִיר (ʾāsiyr) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 39:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (4), Judges (2), Zechariah (2), Genesis (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
. . .2×Judges 16:21, Judges 16:25
The captives2×Job 3:18, Isaiah 14:17
the prisoners2×Genesis 39:22, Lamentations 3:34
a prisoner’s1×Psalms 102:20
His captive people1×Psalms 69:33
O prisoners1×Zechariah 9:12
prisoners1×Psalms 107:10
the prisoners {out}1×Psalms 68:6
your prisoners1×Zechariah 9:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 39:22הָ֣אֲסִירִ֔םtothe prisonersArticle | Noun - masculine pluralJudges 16:21הָאֲסִירִים׃to. . .Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralJudges 16:25האסיריםto. . .Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralJob 3:18אֲסִירִ֣יםtoThe captivesNoun - masculine pluralPsalms 68:6אֲ֭סִירִיםtothe prisoners {out}Noun - masculine pluralPsalms 69:33אֲ֝סִירָ֗יוtoHis captive peopleNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 102:20אָסִ֑ירtoa prisoner’sNoun - masculine singularPsalms 107:10אֲסִירֵ֖יtoprisonersNoun - masculine plural constructIsaiah 14:17אֲסִירָ֖יוtothe captivesNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularLamentations 3:34אֲסִ֥ירֵיtothe prisonersNoun - masculine plural construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 39:22
Aligned rows12
Books represented7
Genesis1Judges2Job1Psalms4Isaiah1Lamentations1Zechariah2
Source forms
אֲסִירֵ֖י2x’ă·sî·rêPsalms 107:10, Zechariah 9:12
אָסִ֑יר1x’ā·sîrPsalms 102:20
אֲסִ֥ירֵי1x’ă·sî·rêLamentations 3:34
אֲ֝סִירָ֗יו1x’ă·sî·rāwPsalms 69:33
אֲסִירָ֖יו1x’ă·sî·rāwIsaiah 14:17
אֲסִירַ֙יִךְ֙1xʾă·sī·ra·yiḵZechariah 9:11
אֲסִירִ֣ים1x’ă·sî·rîmJob 3:18
אֲ֭סִירִים1x’ă·sî·rîmPsalms 68:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct3xPsalms 107:10, Lamentations 3:34, Zechariah 9:12
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural2xJudges 16:21, Judges 16:25
Noun - masculine plural2xJob 3:18, Psalms 68:6
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular2xPsalms 69:33, Isaiah 14:17
Article | Noun - masculine plural1xGenesis 39:22
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular1xZechariah 9:11
Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 102:20
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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