What does אָסַר · אֲזִקִּים mean in the Bible?
אָסַר · אֲזִקִּים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "bound in fetters, chained".
Hebrew · H631, H246
אָסוּר בָּאזִקִּים
To yoke or hitch ; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle · manacles
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אָסַר H631 to yoke or hitch ; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
Pronunciation ʾāsar
Binding action that moves from physical restraint (yoking animals) to martial engagement and imprisonment.
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אֲזִקִּים H246 manacles
Pronunciation ʾăziqiym
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What does אָסוּר בָּאזִקִּים (asur ba'aziqqim) mean in the Bible?
אָסַר · אֲזִקִּים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "bound in fetters, chained".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H631, H246?
H631, H246 is connected to 75 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. bound in fetters, chained
Source Gloss
bound in fetters, chained
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 36
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 29×
Participle passive 2Kgs 7:10 · 2Sam 3:34 · Gen 39:20 · Gen 40:3 · Gen 40:5 · Jer 40:1 · Job 36:8 · Neh 4:12 · Ps 146:7 · Song 7:6 12×
Perfect Num 30:5 · Num 30:6 · Num 30:7 · Num 30:8 · Num 30:9 · Num 30:10 · Num 30:11 · Num 30:12 9×
Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 18:44 · 2Kgs 9:21 · Jer 46:4 · Ps 118:27 4×
Infinitive absolute Judg 15:13 · Judg 16:11 2×
Imperfect 1Kgs 20:14 1×
Participle active Gen 49:11 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 5×
Imperfect Judg 16:6 · Judg 16:10 · Judg 16:13 · Gen 42:19 4×
Sequential imperfect Gen 42:16 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 2×
Perfect Isa 22:3 2×
Word Origins
אָסוּר בָּאזִקִּים is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain