אָסַר

Strong’s Definition

to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison(-er), put in bonds, set in array, tie.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to tie, bind, imprison
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal) to be imprisoned, bound
• 4.(pual) to be taken prisoner

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼâçar; Pronunciation: aw-sar'