אָסַר

a.sarVerbH0631

to bind

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

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

to tie, bind, imprison 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tie, bind 1a2) to tie, harness 1a3) to bind (with cords) 1a4) to gird (rare and late) 1a5) to begin the battle, make the attack 1a6) of obligation of oath (figurative) 1b) (Niphal) to be imprisoned, bound 1c) (Pual) to be taken prisoner

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

52 times

Appears 52 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Judges

Genesis

2 Kings

Jeremiah

Psalms

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