What does אָצַר (ʾāṣar) mean in the Bible?
אָצַר (ʾāṣar): To reserve or accumulate something valuable for future use or divine judgment and reward
Hebrew · H686
אָצַר
To store up
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אָצַרH686
Pronunciationʾāṣar
What does אָצַר (ʾāṣar) mean in the Bible?
אָצַר (ʾāṣar): To reserve or accumulate something valuable for future use or divine judgment and reward
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H686?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include have stored up (2), be stored (1), I appointed as treasurers (1), They store up (1).
Where does אָצַר (ʾāṣar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 20:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), 2 Kings (1), Amos (1), Nehemiah (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 Ithave stored up2×2 Kings 20:17, Isaiah 39:6
be stored1×Isaiah 23:18
I appointed as treasurers1×Nehemiah 13:13
They store up1×Amos 3:10
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 20:17אָצְר֧וּtohave stored upVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralNehemiah 13:13וָאוֹצְרָ֣הtoI appointed as treasurersConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singularIsaiah 23:18יֵֽאָצֵ֖רtobe storedVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularIsaiah 39:6אָצְר֧וּtohave stored upVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralAmos 3:10הָאֽוֹצְרִ֛יםtoThey store upArticle | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Kings 20:17
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
2 Kings1Nehemiah1Isaiah2Amos1
Source forms
אָצְר֧וּ2x’ā·ṣə·rū2 Kings 20:17, Isaiah 39:6
הָאֽוֹצְרִ֛ים1xhā·’ō·wṣ·rîmAmos 3:10
וָאוֹצְרָ֣ה1xwā·’ō·wṣ·rāhNehemiah 13:13
יֵֽאָצֵ֖ר1xyê·’ā·ṣêrIsaiah 23:18
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural2x2 Kings 20:17, Isaiah 39:6
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural1xAmos 3:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular1xNehemiah 13:13
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 23:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. To reserve or accumulate something valuable for future use or divine judgment and reward
Source Gloss
to store up
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
To reserve or accumulate something valuable for future use or divine judgment and reward
to store up BDB: lay up Usage: (lay up in) store, (make) treasure(-r).
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 groups2Aligned forms3
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
Perfect2Kgs 20:17 · Isa 39:62×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
ImperfectIsa 23:181×
Word Origins
אָצַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.