Hebrew word study
אָפַקʼâphaq — to contain, i.e. (reflex.) abstain
Pronounced “aw-fak'”
to contain, i.e. (reflex.) abstain
Translated in the King James as: force (oneself), restrain.
Appears 7 times in Scripture
Origin: a primitive root;
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Genesis — 2×
1 Samuel — 1×
Esther — 1×
Isaiah — 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.