עָצַר

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble; [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).

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Every occurrence

1. 2 Chronicles 2:6 יַעֲצָר־ ya.'a.tzor- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

2. 2 Chronicles 6:26 בְּהֵעָצֵ֧ר be.he.'a.Tzer · The “to do” form of an action: receiving the action

   When the heavens are shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them:

3. 2 Chronicles 7:13 אֶֽעֱצֹ֤ר 'e.'e.Tzor · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

   If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;

4. 2 Chronicles 13:20 עָצַ֧ר 'a.Tzar · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and Jehovah smote him, and he died.

5. 2 Chronicles 14:11 יַעְצֹ֥ר ya'.Tzor · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   And Asa cried unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, there is none besides thee to help, between the mighty and him that hath no strength: help us, O Jehovah our God; for we rely on thee, and in thy name are we come against this multitude. O Jehovah, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

6. 2 Chronicles 20:37 עָצְר֖וּ 'a.tze.Ru · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

   Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, Jehovah hath destroyed thy works. And the ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

7. 2 Chronicles 22:9 לַעְצֹ֥ר la'.Tzor · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   And he sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (now he was hiding in Samaria), and they brought him to Jehu, and slew him; and they buried him, for they said, He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Jehovah with all his heart. And the house of Ahaziah had no power to hold the kingdom.

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