The meaning of “אָסִיר”
Understanding ʼâçîyr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(those which are) bound, prisoner. - bound, i.e. a captive 1) prisoner, captive, bondman
אָסִיר
(those which are) bound, prisoner. - bound, i.e. a captive 1) prisoner, captive, bondman
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 39:22 | “And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.” Word: אָסִיר (ʼâçîyr) | |
| Job 3:18 | “There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.” Word: אָסִיר (ʼâçîyr) | |
| Psalms 79:11 | “Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;” Word: אָסִיר (ʼâçîyr) | |
| Isaiah 14:17 | “That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?” Word: אָסִיר (ʼâçîyr) | |
| Lamentations 3:34 | “To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,” Word: אָסִיר (ʼâçîyr) |
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