עָצָר (ʻâtsâr) — Be Able
Hebrew word study: עָצָר (ʻâtsâr), Strong's H6113. to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble
KJV translation words: [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).
Strong's H6113 is tagged on 47 words in 46 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 16:2 and last appears in Daniel 11:6.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 46)
- Genesis 16:2 — עֲצָרַנִי — he has restrained me
- Genesis 20:18 — עָצֹר — certainly to shut up
- Numbers 16:48 — וַתֵּעָצַר — and it was restrained
- Numbers 16:50 — נֶעֱצָרָה פ — it had been restrained
- Numbers 25:8 — וַתֵּעָצַר — and it was restrained
- Deuteronomy 11:17 — וְעָצַר — and he will shut up
- Deuteronomy 32:36 — עָצוּר — is shut up
- Judges 13:15 — נַעְצְרָה — let us detain
- Judges 13:16 — תַּעְצְרֵנִי — you will detain me
- 1 Samuel 9:17 — יַעְצֹר — he will rule
- 1 Samuel 10:1 — תַעְצֹר — she will retain
- 1 Samuel 21:5 — עֲצֻרָה — is withheld
- 1 Samuel 21:7 — נֶעְצָר — was detained
- 2 Samuel 24:21 — וְתֵעָצַר — so it may be restrained
- 2 Samuel 24:25 — וַתֵּעָצַר — and it was restrained
- 1 Kings 8:35 — בְּהֵעָצֵר — when are shut up
- 1 Kings 14:10 — עָצוּר — shut up
- 1 Kings 18:44 — יַעַצָרְכָה — it will hold back you
- 1 Kings 21:21 — וְעָצוּר — and shut up
- 2 Kings 4:24 — תַּעֲצָר — you hold back
- 2 Kings 9:8 — וְעָצוּר — and shut up
- 2 Kings 14:26 — עָצוּר — was shut up
- 2 Kings 17:4 — וַיַּעַצְרֵהוּ — and he arrested him
- 1 Chronicles 12:1 — עָצוּר — kept back
- 1 Chronicles 21:22 — וְתֵעָצַר — so it may be restrained
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4622 מַעְצוֹר (maʻtsôwr), H4623 מַעְצָר (maʻtsâr), H6114 עֶצֶר (ʻetser), H6115 עֹצֶר (ʻôtser), H6116 עֲצָרָה (ʻătsârâh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʻâtsâr (H6113) mean?
To inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble.
How is H6113 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6113 as: [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)..
How often does עָצָר (ʻâtsâr) appear?
Strong's H6113 is tagged on 47 words in 46 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 16:2 and last appears in Daniel 11:6.
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