אָסַר (ʼâçar) — Bind

Hebrew word study: אָסַר (ʼâçar), Strong's H631. to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle

HebrewStrong's H631
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אָסַר (ʼâçar)
Pronounced: aw-sar'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

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

Where this word appears

Strong's H631 is tagged on 72 words in 64 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 39:20 and last appears in Hosea 10:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

she has bound ×8and he bound him ×4to bind ×4and he bound ×3and they bound him ×3harness ×3will you be bound ×3and he harnessed ×2and she bound him ×2those imprisoned ×2tied up ×2were imprisoned ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אָסְרָה ×9וַיַּאַסְרֵהוּ ×6אֲסוּרִים ×5אָסוּר ×5וַיֶּאְסֹר ×5לֶאְסֹר ×3הָאֲסוּרִים ×2וַיַּאַסְרֻהוּ ×2וַתַּאַסְרֵהוּ ×2תֵּאָסֵר ×2

Books where it appears most

Judges ×17Numbers ×11Genesis ×82 Kings ×7Psalms ×4Isaiah ×4Jeremiah ×42 Chronicles ×3

Verses (first 25 of 64)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H612 אֵסוּר (ʼêçûwr), H615 אָסִיר (ʼâçîyr), H632 אֱסָר (ʼĕçâr), H4562 מָסֹרֶת (mâçôreth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼâçar (H631) mean?

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

How is H631 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H631 as: bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison(-er), put in bonds, set in array, tie..

How often does אָסַר (ʼâçar) appear?

Strong's H631 is tagged on 72 words in 64 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 39:20 and last appears in Hosea 10:10.