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).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Every occurrence

1. Job 4:2 וַעְצֹ֥ר va'.Tzor · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   If one assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?

2. Job 12:15 יַעְצֹ֣ר ya'.Tzor · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up; Again, he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

3. Job 29:9 עָצְר֣וּ 'a.tze.Ru · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

   The princes refrained from talking, And laid their hand on their mouth;

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