The meaning of “עָצָר”
Understanding ʻâtsâr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
[idiom] be able, close up, detain, fast, keep (self close, still), prevail, recover, refrain, [idiom] reign, restrain, r...
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). - to inclose - by analogy, to hold back - also to maintain, rule, assemble 1) to restrain, retain, close up, shut, withhold, refrain, stay, detain 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to restrain, halt, stop 1a2) to retain 1b) (Niphal) to be restrained, be stayed, be under restraint
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 20:18 | “For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife. ” Word: עָצָר (ʻâtsâr) | |
| Judges 13:16 | “And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the Lord. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the Lord.” Word: עָצָר (ʻâtsâr) | |
| 1 Kings 18:44 | “And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.” Word: עָצָר (ʻâtsâr) | |
| 2 Chronicles 13:20 | “Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the Lord struck him, and he died.” Word: עָצָר (ʻâtsâr) | |
| Psalms 106:30 | “Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.” Word: עָצָר (ʻâtsâr) |
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