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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33

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Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #631 - אָסַר

Transliteration

ʼâçar

Phonetics

aw-sar'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

141

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to tie, bind, imprison
1. (Qal)
  1. to tie, bind
  2. to tie, harness
  3. to bind (with cords)
  4. to gird (rare and late)
  5. to begin the battle, make the attack
  6. of obligation of oath (figurative)
2. (Niphal) to be imprisoned, bound
3. (Pual) to be taken prisoner

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 4024 ‑ περιζώννυμι (per‑id‑zone'‑noo‑mee); 1195 ‑ δεσμεύω (des‑myoo'‑o); 1198 ‑ δέσμιος (des'‑mee‑os); 1199 ‑ δεσμός (des‑mon', des‑mos'); 1202 ‑ δεσμώτης (des‑mo'‑tace); 2172 ‑ εὔχομαι (yoo'‑khom‑ahee); 2224 ‑ ζώννυμι (dzone'‑noo‑mi); 3724 ‑ ὁρίζω (hor‑id'‑zo); 3811 ‑ παιδεύω (pahee‑dyoo'‑o); 4019 ‑ περιδέω (per‑ee‑deh'‑o); 4921 ‑ συνίστημι (soon‑is‑tah'‑o, soon‑is‑tah'‑an'‑o, soon‑is‑tah'‑ay‑mee); 520 ‑ ἀπάγω (ap‑ag'‑o); 2722 ‑ κατέχω (kat‑ekh'‑o); 1210 ‑ δέω (deh'‑o); 586 ‑ ἀποδεκατόω (ap‑od‑ek‑at‑o'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (73)

Genesis 8

Exodus 1

Numbers 10

Judges 17

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 7

2 Chronicles 5

Nehemiah 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

BSB (66)

Genesis 9

Exodus 1

Numbers 11

Judges 15

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 7

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

CSB (54)

Genesis 8

Exodus 1

Numbers 7

Judges 15

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 6

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

ESV (65)

Genesis 8

Exodus 1

Numbers 11

Judges 17

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 7

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

KJV (73)

Genesis 8

Exodus 1

Numbers 11

Judges 17

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 7

2 Chronicles 4

Nehemiah 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

LEB (66)

Genesis 9

Exodus 1

Numbers 10

Judges 13

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 6

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

LSB (72)

Genesis 8

Exodus 2

Numbers 11

Judges 15

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 9

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

N95 (70)

Genesis 8

Exodus 2

Numbers 11

Judges 15

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 9

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

NAS (83)

Genesis 8

Exodus 2

Numbers 11

Judges 17

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 9

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (73)

Genesis 7

Exodus 1

Numbers 11

Judges 17

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 7

2 Chronicles 5

Nehemiah 1

Job 3

Psalms 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

ASV (73)

against him, that we may bind 1

against them, when they are bound 1

and bindeth 1

and bound 6

and he bindeth 1

and he made ready 1

and if they be bound 1

and she bound him with them 1

and they made ready 1

and tie 1

and tied 1

and ye shall be bound 1

be bound 1

bind 1

binding 1

bound 1

for out of prison 1

from among them, and bound 1

girded 1

harness 1

him 1

him being bound 1

in chains, and bound him 1

in the 1

is held 1

joined 1

lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound 1

made ready 1

make ready 2

me 1

me wherewith thou mightest be bound 1

me, i pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound 1

no; but we will bind 1

not for help when he bindeth them 1

of thee were bound 1

or bound 1

out of the 1

put him in bonds 1

the prisoners 1

thee fast 1

thee. and they bound 1

they were bound 1

tied 2

to bind 5

to them that are bound 2

unto her, if they bind 1

unto her, if they only bind 1

upon thee, and shall bind 1

was bound 1

were bound 1

were not bound 1

wherewith she bound 1

wherewith she hath bound 6

who shall begin 1

who were bound 1

with 1

BSB (66)

an obligation 1

and bound him 2

and fastens 1

and had him bound 1

and put him 1

and she bound him 1

and they harnessed 1

and you will be bound 1

bind 1

bound 4

bound him 1

captured 1

harness 2

has bound 2

has made 1

he binds them 1

he ties 1

hitch 1

hitched 1

imprisoned jehoahaz 1

is captured 1

men are bound 1

of your brothers in custody 1

or obligates herself 1

pledges to fulfill 1

prepare your chariot 1

prepared 1

prisoners 1

so pharaoh prepared 1

so they bound him 1

strapped 1

tethered 1

the prisoners{free 1

they tie me up 2

tied him up 1

to arrest 1

to arrest you 1

to bind 1

to instruct 1

to obligate 1

to put them in bondage 1

to the prisoners 2

to tie him up 1

was confined 1

we will tie you up securely 1

went 1

were being held 1

were captured 1

were confined 1

where he was bound 1

will be confined 1

will start 1

with which she has bound 3

you can be bound 1

you can be tied up 1

you could be tied up 1

CSB (54)

are bound 1

arrest 2

bind 2

binding 3

binds 1

bound 7

captive 1

captured 1

confined 4

fastens 1

harness 2

harnessed 1

hitch 1

hitched 2

imprisoned 2

in bondage 1

made 1

order 1

prisoners 1

put 1

ready 2

start 1

strapped 1

tethered 1

the prisoners 2

ties 1

up 10

ESV (65)

begin 1

bind 9

binding 1

binds 3

bonds 1

bound 28

bound him 1

captured 1

confined 5

harness 1

made ready 2

only 1

prepare 1

prepared 1

prisoners 2

ready 1

strapped 1

tied 2

went out 1

yoke 1

yoked 1

KJV (73)

array 1

bands 1

bind 13

bindeth 1

binding 1

bound 32

fast 2

girded 1

girdeth 1

harness 1

held 1

him 1

order 1

prepare 1

prison 4

prisoners 2

ready 4

set 1

tie 1

tied 3

LEB (66)

and bound 1

and confined 1

and harnessed 1

and he binds 1

and he bound 1

and he harnessed 1

and she binds 1

and she tied him up with them 1

and they bound 1

and they tied 1

and they will tie you up with them 1

and tied 2

and tied him up with them 1

and you must harness 1

be kept in prison 1

bind 1

binding 1

bound 2

but you will be kept in prison 1

can you be tied up 1

confined 1

get ready 1

harness 2

harnessed 1

he binds them 1

is held captive 1

joined in 1

prisoners 1

prisoners free 1

she binds 2

she bound 5

so he got 1

so that we may bind 1

so they bound 1

they are tied up 1

they tie me tightly 1

they tied 1

they were captured 1

tied 2

to bind 3

to obligate 1

to the ⌊prisoners⌋ 1

to those who are bound 1

was confined 1

we will only bind 1

were captured 1

were confined 2

were tied up 1

when they are punished 1

will begin 1

with a binding pledge on himself 1

you can be bound 2

you tie 1

LSB (72)

began 1

begin 1

bind 10

binds 3

bound 28

captivated 1

captured 2

confined 4

fast 1

get 1

girded 1

harness 1

harnessed 1

hitch 1

hitched 1

imprison 1

imprisoned 2

made 2

prepare 1

prisoners 2

ready 3

tied 2

ties 1

tightly 1

N95 (70)

began 1

begin 1

bind 9

binds 3

bound 28

captivated 1

captive 1

captured 1

confined 4

fast 1

get 1

girded 1

harness 1

hitch 1

hitched 1

imprisoned 2

made 2

prepare 1

prepared 1

prisoners 1

ready 3

taken 1

tied 2

ties 1

tightly 1

NAS (83)

began 1

begin 1

bind 9

binding 1

binds 1

bound 17

captivated 1

captive 1

captured 1

confined 5

get 1

harness 2

harnessed 1

hitch 1

hitched 1

imprison 1

imprisoned 2

made 1

obligated 2

obligation 1

prepared 1

prisoners 2

put 8

puts 1

ready 2

restrained 1

strapped 1

taken 1

tied 2

ties 2

tightly 2

under 9

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (73)

and binds 1

and bound 6

and she bound him with them 1

and tie 1

and tied 1

and you shall be bound 1

be bound 1

bind 1

binding 1

bound 1

by you were bound 1

everything with which she has bound 1

for help when he binds them 1

for out of prison 1

get ready 1

harness 1

he binds 1

he prepared 1

him 1

him being bound 1

if they are bound 1

is held 1

joined 1

me 1

me with what you might be bound 1

me with which you might be bound 1

or bound 1

out of the prison 1

prepared 1

prison 1

put him in bonds 1

ready 1

the prisoners 1

they were bound 1

tied 2

to bind 4

to discipline 1

to those who are bound 2

was bound 1

were not bound 1

who shall begin 1

who were bound 1

with 1

with which she bound 1

with which she has bound 6

wore 1

you fast 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1342) r x (סר SR) AC: Rule CO: Ruler AB: Noble: The pictograph x is a picture of a thorn representing a turning, the r is a picture of a head. Combined these mean "turn the head". The turning of the head to another direction. One who rules turns the people to his direction. The turning the head of the child or student into a particular direction.

A) r x (סר SR) AC: Turn CO: Ruler AB: ?: The turning of another toward a direction.

N^m) r x (סר SR) - I. Noble:One who has authority. [df: rV]II. Heavy:The weight of responsibility on one in authority. KJV (424): prince, captain, chief, ruler, governor, keeper, principal, general, lord, heavy, sad - Strongs: H5620 (סַר), H8269 (שַׂר)

N^f1) e r x (סרה SRH) - I. Noblewoman:A female of authority. [df: hrV]II. Turning:Usually as a revolt. KJV (13): lady, princess, queen - Strongs: H5627 (סָרָה), H8282 (שָׂרָה)

h^f1) e r x m (מסרה MSRH) - Government: A body of people who turns the head of the people through power and legislation. [df: hrVm] KJV (2): government - Strongs: H4951 (מִשְׂרָה)

m^m ) n r x (סרנ SRN) - I. Lord:One who has authority. II. Axle:For the turning wheel. KJV (22): lord, axle - Strongs: H5633 (סֶרֶן)

ac^m) r f x m (מסור MSWR) - Saw: An instrument that cuts with a back and forth action. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (1): saw - Strongs: H4883 (מַשּׂוֹר)

B) r r x (סרר SRR) AC: Rule CO: ? AB: ?

V) r r x (סרר SRR) - I. Rule:To make others turn in the direction of the ruler. [df: rrV]II. Turn:To turn away from the correct path toward another direction. KJV (22): (vf: Paal) rule, prince, altogether, rebellious, stubborn, revolter, revolting, backslide, away, withdrew - Strongs: H5637 (סָרַר), H8323 (שָׂרַר)

C) r x a (אסר ASR) AC: Bind CO: ? AB: ?: The yoke is bound to the neck of the oxen and used by the driver to turn the head of the oxen. A yoke was also used for prisoners. A binding of someone or something to move it by force.

V) r x a (אסר ASR) - Bind: KJV (72): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Pual) bind, prison, tie, prisoner - Strongs: H631 (אָסַר)

N^m) r x a (אסר ASR) - Decree: A decree that binds others to the will of the ruler. [Aramaic only] KJV (7): decree - Strongs: H633 (אֱסָר)

b^m) r i x a (אסיר ASYR) - Prison: On who is bound. KJV (15): prisoner, bound - Strongs: H615 (אָסִיר), H616 (אַסִּיר)

c^m) r f x a (אסור ASWR) - Bonds: A device for restraining a prisoner. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (6): band, prison, imprisonment - Strongs: H612 (אֵסוּר), H613 (אֱסוּר)

e^m) r x i a (איסר AYSR) - Bond: KJV (11): bond, binding - Strongs: H632 (אֱסָר)

D) r a x (סאר SAR) AC: Knead CO: Bread AB: ?: The twisting and turning of the bread.

c^m) r f a x (סאור SAWR) - Leaven: [df: raV] KJV (5): leaven - Strongs: H7603 (שְׂאֹר)

h^f2 ) t r a x m (מסארת MSART) - Kneading-bowl: [df: trasm] KJV (4): kneadingtrough, store - Strongs: H4863 (מִשְׁאֶרֶת)

G) r e x (סהר SHR) AC: ? CO: Ornament AB: ?

N^m ) r e x (סהר SHR) - Round: Something that is round. KJV (1): round - Strongs: H5469 (סַהַר)

j^m) n f r e x (סהרונ SHRWN) - Ornament: A round object. [df: NrhV] KJV (3): ornament, moon - Strongs: H7720 (שַׂהֲרֹנִים)

H) e r x (סרה SRH) AC: Turn CO: ? AB: ?

V) e r x (סרה SRH) - Turn: To turn toward another direction, usually in a negative sense. [df: hrV] KJV (2): (vf: Paal) revolt, rebellion, turn away, wrong, stroke - Strongs: H8280 (שָׂרָה)

J) r f x (סור SWR) AC: Rule CO: ? AB: ?: One who turns the head of the people through power and legislation.

V) r f x (סור SWR) - I. Remove:In the sense of turning something away. [df: rwV]II. Rule:To turn the heads of the people. KJV (305): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hophal) away, depart, remove, aside, take, turn, take, go, put, eschew, reign, power, prince - Strongs: H5493 (שׂוּר), H7786 (שׂוּר), H7787 (שׂוּר)

N^m) r f x (סור SWR) - Degenerate: Something that is turned away. KJV (1): degenerate - Strongs: H5494 (סוּר)

a^f2) t r f x m (מסורת MSWRT) - Bond: What binds one to someone or something. KJV (1): bond - Strongs: H4562 (מָסֹרֶת)

k^f1) e r f x m (מסורה MSWRH) - Quantity: A large amount. [Unknown connection to root;] [df: hrwVm] KJV (4): measure - Strongs: H4884 (מְשׂוּרָה)

L) r x i (יסר YSR) AC: Correct CO: ? AB: Instruction: The turning the head, through instruction or force, of the child or student into a particular direction.

V) r x i (יסר YSR) - Correct: To make a change in direction through instruction or chastisement. KJV (9): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Piel) chastise, instruct, correct, taught, bound, punish, reform, reprove - Strongs: H3256 (יָסַר)

a^m) r x f m (מוסר MWSR) - I. Instruction: II. Bond:What binds and restricts. KJV (62): instruction, band, bond - Strongs: H4561 (מֹסָר), H4147 (מֹסְרָה), H4148 (מוּסָר)

c^m) r f x i (יסור YSWR) - Reprover: As a turning. KJV (1): instruct - Strongs: H3250 (יִסּוֹר)

d^m) r f x i (יסור YSWR) - Depart: As a turning. KJV (1): depart - Strongs: H3249 (יָסוּר)

M) r i x (סיר SYR) AC: ? CO: Pot AB: ?: [Unknown connection to root;]

N^m) r i x (סיר SYR) - Pot: KJV (34): pot, caldron, thorn, pan - Strongs: H5518 (סִרָה)

Adopted Roots:

A2345 R x m (Commit)
A2504 B r x (Brier)
A2505 C r x (Wrap, Branch)
A2506 D r x (Remain, Remnant)
A2507 H r x (Exceed)
A2509 K r x (Twist, Lace)
A2510 X r x (Castrate, Eunuch)
A2511 O r x (Exceed)
A2758 N z r (Rule, Prince)
A2776 N x r (Halter)
A3041 D p r x ()
A3023 R x p u ()

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[אָסַר] verb tie, bind, imprison (Arabic

, Assyrian asâru, compare COT^Gloss, Aramaic אֲסַר,

, Ethiopic

) —

Qal Perfect suffix אֲסָרָם Job 36:13; 3 feminine singular אָֽסְרָה Numbers 30:5 +, etc.; Imperfect יֶאְסֹר 1 Kings 20:14; וַיֶּאֱסֹר Genesis 42:24; וַיֶּאְסֹר Genesis 46:29 +; plural suffix יַאַסְרֻנִי Judges 16:7 etc.; Imperative אֱסֹר 1 Kings 18:44; 2 Kings 9:21; אִסְרוּ Jeremiah 46:4; Psalm 118:27; Infinitive absolute אָסֹר Judges 15:13; אָסוֺר Judges 16:11; construct לָאְסֹר Numbers 30:3 +; לָאֱסוֺר Judges 15:10; לֶאֱסָרְךָ Judges 15:12; אָסְרָם Hosea 10:10; Participle active construct אֹסְרִי Genesis 49:11; passive אָסור Genesis 40:3 +; plural אֲסוּרִים Genesis 39:20 +; also Judges 16:21,25 Qr (Kt אסירים); הָסוּרִים Ecclesiastes 4:14 (compare Now); אֲסֻרוֺת 2 Samuel 3:34; construct אסורי Genesis 39:20 Kt (Qr אֲסִירֵי); —

1 tie, bind, for security, foal to vine (followed by ל) Genesis 49:11 (blessing of Jacob); horses and asses 2 Kings 7:10 (twice in verse); Psalm 118:27 is dubious De bind the festal victim with cords; Che bind the procession with branches, etc.

2 tie, harness, kine to (ב) cart 1 Samuel 6:7,10; so (metaphor) Hosea 10:10 harness them to (ל) their two iniquities (but Jerome Ew Now make ׳א here = יסר chastise, compare אֶסֳּרֵם v^a); also followed by accusative chariot Genesis 46:29 (J) Exodus 14:6 (E) 2 Kings 9:21; absolute 1 Kings 18:44; 2 Kings 9:21; even of making ready chargers הַסּוּסִים׳א Jeremiah 46:4 ("" עֲלוּ הַמָּרָשִׁים).

3 bind, with cords, fetters, etc., as prisoner, Simeon Genesis 42:24 (E), Samson Judges 15:10,12,13 (3t. in verse); Judges 16:5,7,8,11 (twice in verse); Judges 16:12; בַּנְחֻשְׁתַּיִם׳א 2 Kings 25:7 2 Chronicles 36:6 = Jeremiah 39:7; Jeremiah 52:11; also 2 Chronicles 33:11; compare (without ׳בַּנ) 2 Kings 17:4 (בֵּית בֶּלָא׳א "" עָצַת), 2 Kings 23:33; compare of divine chastisement Job 36:13 & see also Ezekiel 3:25; Psalm 149:8; figurative of absolute authority Psalm 105:22; especially Passive participle 2 Samuel 3:34 thy hands were not bound ("" and thy feet not put in fetters); בָּאֿזִקִּים׳א Jeremiah 40:1 compare בַּזִּקִּים׳א Job 36:8 (probably figurative "" חַבְלֵיעֹֿ֑נִי); metaphor of king held captive by a woman's tresses Song of Solomon 7:6; perhaps = imprisoned (whether bound or not) Genesis 39:20; Genesis 40:3,5 (all J E); as substantive plural prisoners Genesis 39:20 (Kt, see above); so (late) as distressed, & object of divine compassion Isaiah 49:9; Isaiah 61:1; Psalm 146:7; בֵּית האסי֯רים prison Judges 16:21,25; compare Ecclesiastes 4:14.

4 gird (rare & late) אֵזוֺר בְּמָתְנֵיהֶם׳א Job 12:18 (אֵזוֺר = slaves' waistcloth, RS p. 25 above; Hoffm reads וַיָּסַר for וַיֶּאְסֹר); חַרְבּוֺ אֲסוּרִים עַלמָֿתְנָיו Nehemiah 4:12.

5 followed by מִלְחָמָה begin the battle, make the attack (compare German mit jemandem anbinden) 1 Kings 20:14; 2 Chronicles 13:3.

6 figurative of obligation of oath or vow (only Numbers 30, P) עַלנֶֿפֶשׁ׳א, usually followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb אֱסָר, אִסָּר Numbers 30:3; Numbers 30:5 (twice in verse); Numbers 30:6; Numbers 30:8; Numbers 30:9; Numbers 30:11; Numbers 30:12; without אֱסָר etc., Numbers 30:7; Numbers 30:10; compare Numbers 30:4 אִסָּר׳א (עַלנֶֿפֶשׁ omitted)

Niph`al passive of Qal 3, be, bound, imprisoned, Imperfect (jussive) יֵאָסֵר Genesis 42:19 (E); 2 masculine singular תֵּאָסֵר Judges 16:6,10,13 (of Samson); Imperative הֵאָֽסְרוּ Genesis 42:16 (E).

Pu`al Perfect be taken prisoner אֻסְּרוּ Isaiah 22:3; אֻסָּ֑רוּ ib.

אֵסוּר

noun masculine^{Judges 15:14} band, bond (Aramaic אֱסוּר, ; on the form see Ges^{§ 84 a} 12. R.) אֲסוּרָיו, of Samson Judges 15:14; אֲסוּרִים Ecclesiastes 7:26 of hands of evil woman; בֵּית הָאֵסוּר = prison Jeremiah 37:15.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

אָסַר future יֶאְסֹר and יֶאֱסֹר with suffix וַיַאַסְרֵהוּ, וַיַּאַסְרֻהוּ

(1) to bind, to make fast, to bind to any thing, cognate to the root אָזַר and other verbs of binding which are collected under that root. (Ch. אֲסַר Syr. ܐܶܣܰܪ, Arab. أَسَرَ. Eth. አሰረ፡ and አሠረ፡ id.) Ex. gr. a beast of burden, Genesis 49:11 a sacrifice, Psalms 118:27 a sword to the thigh, Nehemiah 4:12 any one with cords, Ezekiel 3:25. Hence

(2) to bind, put in bonds, Genesis 42:24, viz. with fetters, Psal. 149:8 Jeremiah 40:1; 2 Kings 25:7. Part. אָסוּר bound, Psalms 146:7 metaph. used of a man taken with the love of a woman, Song of Solomon 7:6.

(3) to make captive, to hold in prison, although not bound, 2 Kings 17:4, 23:33. Part. אָסוּר a prisoner, Genesis 40:3, Genesis 40:5; Isaiah 49:9. בֵּית הָאֲסוּרִים “house of prisoners,” i.e. prison, Judges 16:21, 25 Judges 16:25 contr, בֵּית הָסוּרִים Ecclesiastes 4:14. (Arab. أَسَرَ id., أُسْرُ captivity.)

(4) to bind, or fasten animals to a vehicle. 1 Samuel 6:7, וַאֲסַרַתֶּס אֶת־הַפָּרוֹת בָּעֲגָלָה “and bind the kine to the cart;” verse 10 1 Samuel 6:10 either with an acc. of the vehicle, to harness a chariot, Genesis 46:29, or else absol. 1 Kings 18:44, אֱסֹר וָרֵר “bind (the chariot to the horses) and go down.”

(5) [“properly to bind on, to join, hence אָסַר אֶת־הַמִּלְחָמָה”], to join battle, den Streit anfädeln, mit jemandem anbinden, to begin the fight; 1 Kings 20:14; 2 Chronicles 13:3.

(6) אָסַר אִסָּר עַל־נַפְשׁוֹ to bind a bond, or prohibition upon oneself, i.e. to bind oneself with a vow of abstinence, promising to abstain from certain things otherwise permitted; Numbers 30:3, seq. It differs from נָדַר נֶדֶר, which is to vow to do or to perform something. (Ch. אֲסַר to prohibit, to forbid; Syr. ܐܣܪ ܘܫܪܐ to bind and to loose, also to prohibit and to permit.)

Niphal

(1) to be bound, Judges 16:6, 13 Judges 16:13.

(2) to be kept in prison, Genesis 42:16, 19 Genesis 42:19.

Pual, to be taken in war, made captive, Isaiah 22:3.

Derivatives, besides those that follow, אֵסוּר, אָסִיר, אַסִּיר, מָסֹרֶת, מוֹסֵרִים.

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List of Word Forms

אֱסֹ֔ר אֱסֹ֣ר אֲסִירֵ֥י אֲסָרָֽם׃ אֲסֻר֗וֹת אֲסוּרִ֑ים אֲסוּרִ֖ים אֲסוּרִ֥ים אֲסוּרִֽים׃ אִסְר֣וּ אִסְרוּ־ אָֽסְרָ֣ה אָס֔וּר אָס֤וֹר אָס֤וּר אָס֥וּר אָסְרָ֖ה אָסְרָ֥ה אָסֹ֤ר אָסוּר֙ אֹסְרִ֤י אֻסְּר֣וּ אֻסָּ֑רוּ אסור אסורים אסורים׃ אסירי אסר אסרה אסרו אסרו־ אסרות אסרי אסרם׃ בְּאָסְרָ֖ם באסרם הֵאָ֣סְר֔וּ האסרו וְאָסְרָ֥ה וְלַאֲסוּרִ֖ים וַֽאֲסָר֖וּךָ וַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּ וַאֲסַרְתֶּ֤ם וַיֶּאְסֹ֖ר וַיֶּאְסֹ֤ר וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר וַיֶּאְסֹ֨ר וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ר וַיַּֽאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ וַיַּֽאַסְרֻ֙הוּ֙ וַיַּאַסְר֖וּם וַיַּאַסְר֙וּהוּ֙ וַיַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ וַיַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ וַיַּאַסְרֵהוּ֩ וַיַּאַסְרֻ֗הוּ וַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ וַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ ואסרה ואסרוך ואסרנהו ואסרתם ויאסר ויאסרהו ויאסרוהו ויאסרום ולאסורים ותאסרהו יֵאָסֵ֖ר יֶאְסֹ֥ר יַאַסְר֙וּנִי֙ יַאַסְרֻ֗נִי יאסר יאסרוני יאסרני לֶאְסֹ֣ר לֶאְסֹ֤ר לֶאֱס֤וֹר לֶאֱסָרְךָ֣ לַֽאֲסוּרִים֙ לאסור לאסורים לאסר לאסרך נֶֽאֱסָרְךָ֙ נאסרך תֵּאָסֵ֑ר תֵּאָסֵֽר׃ תֵאָסֵ֖ר תאסר תאסר׃ ’ă·sā·rām ’ā·sə·rāh ’ă·sî·rê ’ā·sō·wr ’ā·sōr ’ă·sū·rîm ’ă·su·rō·wṯ ’ā·sūr ’ăsārām ’āsərāh ’ăsîrê ’āsōr ’āsōwr ’āsūr ’ăsūrîm ’ăsurōwṯ ’ĕ·sōr ’ĕsōr ’is·rū ’is·rū- ’isrū ’isrū- ’ō·sə·rî ’ōsərî ’us·sā·rū ’us·sə·rū ’ussārū ’ussərū asaRam aseRah asiRei aSor aSur asuRim asuRot bə’āsərām bə·’ā·sə·rām beaseRam eSor hê’āsərū hê·’ā·sə·rū heAseRu isru la’ăsūrîm la·’ă·sū·rîm laasuRim le’·sōr le’ĕsārəḵā le’ĕsōwr le’sōr le·’ĕ·sā·rə·ḵā le·’ĕ·sō·wr leesareCha leeSor leSor ne’ĕsārəḵā ne·’ĕ·sā·rə·ḵā neesareCha oseRi tê’āsêr ṯê’āsêr tê·’ā·sêr ṯê·’ā·sêr teaSer usSaru usseRu vaasarNuhu vaasarTem vaasaRucha vaiyaasRehu vaiyaasRuhu vaiyaasRum vaiyeeSor vaiyeSor vattaasRehu veaseRah velaasuRim wa’ăsarnuhū wa’ăsartem wa’ăsārūḵā wa·’ă·sā·rū·ḵā wa·’ă·sar·nu·hū wa·’ă·sar·tem wat·ta·’as·rê·hū watta’asrêhū way·ya·’as·rê·hū way·ya·’as·ru·hū way·ya·’as·rū·hū way·ya·’as·rūm way·ye’·sōr way·ye·’ĕ·sōr wayya’asrêhū wayya’asruhū wayya’asrūhū wayya’asrūm wayye’ĕsōr wayye’sōr wə’āsərāh wə·’ā·sə·rāh wə·la·’ă·sū·rîm wəla’ăsūrîm ya’asrunî ya’asrūnî ya·’as·ru·nî ya·’as·rū·nî yaasRuni ye’·sōr yê’āsêr ye’sōr yê·’ā·sêr yeaSer yeSor