אָסַר
a.sar
“to bind”
Definition
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
a primitive root;
- 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
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Grammar & Morphology
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
אָסַר appears 52 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
On the seventh time the servant reported, “There is a cloud as small as a man’s hand rising from the sea.”And Elijah replied, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’”
So they went and called out to the gatekeepers of the city, saying, “We went to the Aramean camp and no one was there—not a trace—only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents were intact.”
If you are honest, leave one of your brothers in custody while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households.
“No,” they answered, “we will not kill you, but we will tie you up securely and hand you over to them.” So they bound him with two new ropes and led him up from the rock.
And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.
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