H6113Hebrewʿāṣûr

עָצָר

[idiom] be able, close up, detain, fast, keep (self close, still), prevail, recover, refrain, [idiom] reign, restrain, retain, shut (up), slack, stay, stop, withhold (self).

45
Total Occurrences
16
Books
45
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to restrain, retain, close up, shut, withhold, refrain, stay, detain
  • 2(qal)
  • 3(niphal) to be restrained, be stayed, be under restraint

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʻâtsâr; Pronunciation: aw-tsar'