The meaning of “מוֹסֵר”
Understanding môwçêr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
also (in plural) feminine מוֹסֵרָה môwçêrâh (mo-say-raw'); or מֹסְרָה môçᵉrâh (mo-ser-aw'); from יָסַר band, bond. - pro...
מוֹסֵר
also (in plural) feminine מוֹסֵרָה môwçêrâh (mo-say-raw'); or מֹסְרָה môçᵉrâh (mo-ser-aw'); from יָסַר band, bond. - properly, chastisement, i.e. (by implication) a halter - figuratively, restraint 1) band, bond
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 39:5 | “Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?” Word: מוֹסֵר (môwçêr) | |
| Psalms 107:14 | “He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.” Word: מוֹסֵר (môwçêr) | |
| Isaiah 52:2 | “Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.” Word: מוֹסֵר (môwçêr) | |
| Jeremiah 27:2 | “Thus saith the Lord to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,” Word: מוֹסֵר (môwçêr) | |
| Nahum 1:13 | “For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.” Word: מוֹסֵר (môwçêr) |