Hebrew word study
עָצָרʻâtsâr — to inclose
Pronounced “aw-tsar'”
to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble
Translated in the King James as: be able, close up, detain, fast, keep (self close, still), prevail, recover, refrain, reign, restrain, retain, shut (up), slack, stay, stop, withhold (self).
Appears 46 times in Scripture
Origin: a primitive root;
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Genesis — 3×
Numbers — 3×
Deuteronomy — 2×
Judges — 2×
1 Samuel — 3×
2 Samuel — 2×
1 Kings — 4×
2 Kings — 4×
1 Chronicles — 3×
Nehemiah — 1×
Psalms — 1×
Isaiah — 1×
Daniel — 3×
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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.