Strong's Hebrew #6113 - עָצָר atsar (to restrain)

be able, close up, detain, fast, keep self close, still, prevail, recover,

A primitive root; to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble -- X be able, close up, detain, fast, keep (self close, still), prevail, recover, refrain, X reign, restrain, retain, shut (up), slack, stay, stop, withhold (self).

1) to restrain, retain, close up, shut, withhold, refrain, stay, detain
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to restrain, halt, stop
1a2) to retain
1b) (Niphal) to be restrained, be stayed, be under restraint
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1675

עָצַר₄₆ verb restrain, retain (Late Hebrew id.; compare probably Assyrian eƒêru, retain, restrain, Dl^{HWB 122} Jäger^{BAS i. 483} Zehnpf^{ib. 500}; Ethiopic press, Arabic ; ᵑ7 עֲצַר Syriac id.); **compare Assyrian usƒurtu, taboo SAC^{JA, 1904, 754}. —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ע Genesis 20:18 +, suffix עֲצָרַנִי Genesis 16:2; 1singular יָצַרְתִּי Daniel 10:8,16; etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יַעְצֹר 1 Samuel 9:17 +, יַעְצָרֿ2Chron 2:5; suffix יַעֲצָרְכָה 1 Kings 18:44, etc.; Infinitive absolute עָצֹר Genesis 20:18, construct לַעִצֹר2Chronicles 22:9, וַעְצֹר Job 4:2 (Ges^{§ 28b}); Passive participle עָצוּר Jeremiah 33:1 +, etc.; —

1 restrain, with accusative of person Genesis 16:2 (J; + מִן, i.e. prevent), עָצֹר עָצַר בְּעֵד כָּלרֶֿחֶם Genesis 20:18 (E), compare absolute Isaiah 66:9 (opposed to מוֺלִיד); followed by infinitive 2 Kings 4:24; with accusative of person alone 1 Kings 18:44 hinder, stop; with accusative of sky (hindering rain) Deuteronomy 11:17; 2Chronicles 7:13; passive participle absolute shut up, or hindered (for reasons not given) Jeremiah 36:5; Nehemiah 6:10 (? by a vow, or by ceremonial uncleanness, compare Rs^{Sem i. 436 f., 2nd ed. 455 f.}); = shut up (with ב, in prison) 2 Kings 17:4, passive participle Jeremiah 33:1; Jeremiah 39:15, figurative Jeremiah 20:9; on עָצוּר וְעָזוּב (5 t.) see I. עזב; עֲצֻרָה לָנוּ 1 Samuel 21:6 women have been kept away with reference to us (compare RS^l.c.); עָצוּר מִמְּנֵי 1 Chronicles 12:1 kept away from before Saul; = detain, with accusative Judges 13:15,16; in Job with בְּ, בְּמִלִּין ׳ע Job 4:2, compare Job 29:9, so בַּמַּיִם Job 12:5; בְּעַמִּי ׳ע 1 Samuel 9:17 is rule over, etc. (si vera lectio); insert also (with other words) 1 Samuel 10:1 ᵐ5 We Dr and others

2 (late) retain, with accusative כֹּחַ2Chronicles 13:20; 22:9; Daniel 10:8,16; Daniel 11:6; + infinitive = be able to 1 Chronicles 29:14; 2Chron 2:5; omit כֹּחַ2Chron 14:10 (+ עִמְּךָ), 2 Chronicles 20:37 (+ infinitive).

Niph`al be restrained, stayed, of plague: Perfect 3 feminine singular נֶעֱצָ֑רָה Numbers 17:15; Imperfect3feminine singular תֵּעָצַר 2 Samuel 24:27 = 1 Chronicles 21:22, וַתֵּעָצַר Numbers 17:13; Numbers 25:8 (P) 2 Samuel 24:25; Psalm 106:30; be shut up (of sky), Infinitive construct בְּהֵעָצֵר 1 Kings 8:35 2Chronicles 6:26; be under restraint or detention Participle נֶעְצָר 1 Samuel 21:8 + ׳לִפְחנֵי י (? i.e. kept by a vow, compare HPS and Nehemiah 6:10 above).

Strong's Hebrew: 6113. עָצַר (atsar) — 46 Occurrences

Genesis 16:2
HEB: הִנֵּה־ נָ֞א עֲצָרַ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ מִלֶּ֔דֶת
NAS: the LORD has prevented me from bearing
KJV: Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing:
INT: behold Now has prevented the LORD bearing

Genesis 20:18
HEB: כִּֽי־ עָצֹ֤ר עָצַר֙ יְהוָ֔ה
NAS: For the LORD had closed fast all
KJV: For the LORD had fast closed up
INT: for had closed fast the LORD

Genesis 20:18
HEB: כִּֽי־ עָצֹ֤ר עָצַר֙ יְהוָ֔ה בְּעַ֥ד
NAS: had closed fast all
KJV: had fast closed up all the wombs
INT: for had closed fast the LORD about

Numbers 16:48
HEB: וּבֵ֣ין הַֽחַיִּ֑ים וַתֵּעָצַ֖ר הַמַּגֵּפָֽה׃
NAS: so that the plague was checked.
KJV: and the plague was stayed.
INT: between and the living was checked the plague

Numbers 16:50
HEB: מוֹעֵ֑ד וְהַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה נֶעֱצָֽרָה׃ פ
NAS: for the plague had been checked.
KJV: and the plague was stayed.
INT: of meeting the plague had been checked

Numbers 25:8
HEB: אֶל־ קֳבָתָ֑הּ וַתֵּֽעָצַר֙ הַמַּגֵּפָ֔ה מֵעַ֖ל
NAS: on the sons of Israel was checked.
KJV: So the plague was stayed from the children
INT: through her belly was checked the plague on

Deuteronomy 11:17
HEB: יְהוָ֜ה בָּכֶ֗ם וְעָצַ֤ר אֶת־ הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙
NAS: will be kindled against you, and He will shut up the heavens
KJV: be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven,
INT: the anger of the LORD will shut the heavens will be no

Deuteronomy 32:36
HEB: יָ֔ד וְאֶ֖פֶס עָצ֥וּר וְעָזֽוּב׃
NAS: And there is none [remaining], bond or free.
KJV: and [there is] none shut up, or left.
INT: that strength and there bond free

Judges 13:15
HEB: מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה נַעְצְרָה־ נָּ֣א אוֹתָ֔ךְ
NAS: Please let us detain you so that we may prepare
KJV: of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready
INT: the angel of the LORD detain Please may prepare

Judges 13:16
HEB: מָנ֗וֹחַ אִם־ תַּעְצְרֵ֙נִי֙ לֹא־ אֹכַ֣ל
NAS: Though you detain me, I will not eat
KJV: unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat
INT: Manoah Though detain I will not eat

1 Samuel 9:17
HEB: אֵלֶ֔יךָ זֶ֖ה יַעְצֹ֥ר בְּעַמִּֽי׃
NAS: to you! This one shall rule over My people.
KJV: whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
INT: to you This shall rule my people

1 Samuel 21:6
HEB: אִם־ אִשָּׁ֤ה עֲצֻֽרָה־ לָ֙נוּ֙ כִּתְמ֣וֹל
INT: lo ess be able before before that time

1 Samuel 21:8
HEB: בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נֶעְצָר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה
INT: age he be able accept God

2 Samuel 24:21
HEB: מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְתֵעָצַ֥ר הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה מֵעַ֥ל
NAS: that the plague may be held back from the people.
KJV: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
INT: an altar to the LORD may be held the plague from

2 Samuel 24:25
HEB: יְהוָה֙ לָאָ֔רֶץ וַתֵּעָצַ֥ר הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה מֵעַ֥ל
NAS: and the plague was held back from Israel.
KJV: and the plague was stayed from Israel.
INT: the LORD the land was held and the plague from

1 Kings 8:35
HEB: בְּהֵעָצֵ֥ר שָׁמַ֛יִם וְלֹא־
NAS: When the heavens are shut up and there is no
KJV: When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain,
INT: are shut the heavens is no

1 Kings 14:10
HEB: מַשְׁתִּ֣ין בְּקִ֔יר עָצ֥וּר וְעָז֖וּב בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
NAS: every male person, both bond and free
KJV: against the wall, [and] him that is shut up and left
INT: every the wall bond and free Israel

1 Kings 18:44
HEB: וָרֵ֔ד וְלֹ֥א יַעַצָרְכָ֖ה הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃
NAS: so that the [heavy] shower does not stop you.'
KJV: that the rain stop thee not.
INT: and go does not stop the shower

1 Kings 21:21
HEB: מַשְׁתִּ֣ין בְּקִ֔יר וְעָצ֥וּר וְעָז֖וּב בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
NAS: every male, both bond and free
KJV: against the wall, and him that is shut up and left
INT: every the wall bond and free Israel

2 Kings 4:24
HEB: וָלֵ֑ךְ אַל־ תַּעֲצָר־ לִ֣י לִרְכֹּ֔ב
NAS: and go forward; do not slow down the pace
KJV: and go forward; slack not [thy] riding
INT: and go not slow the pace for

2 Kings 9:8
HEB: מַשְׁתִּ֣ין בְּקִ֔יר וְעָצ֥וּר וְעָז֖וּב בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
NAS: every male person both bond and free
KJV: against the wall, and him that is shut up and left
INT: every the wall bond and free Israel

2 Kings 14:26
HEB: מְאֹ֑ד וְאֶ֤פֶס עָצוּר֙ וְאֶ֣פֶס עָז֔וּב
NAS: for there was neither bond nor
KJV: for [there was] not any shut up, nor any left,
INT: very neither bond nor free

2 Kings 17:4
HEB: כְּשָׁנָ֣ה בְשָׁנָ֑ה וַֽיַּעַצְרֵ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר
NAS: of Assyria shut him up and bound
KJV: of Assyria shut him up, and bound
INT: year year shut the king of Assyria

1 Chronicles 12:1
HEB: לְצִ֣יקְלַ֔ג ע֣וֹד עָצ֔וּר מִפְּנֵ֖י שָׁא֣וּל
NAS: while he was still restricted because
KJV: to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because
INT: Ziklag was still restricted because of Saul

1 Chronicles 21:22
HEB: תְּנֵ֣הוּ לִ֔י וְתֵעָצַ֥ר הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה מֵעַ֥ל
NAS: it to me, that the plague may be restrained from the people.
KJV: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
INT: the full shall give may be restrained the plague from

1 Chronicles 29:14
HEB: עַמִּ֔י כִּֽי־ נַעְצֹ֣ר כֹּ֔חַ לְהִתְנַדֵּ֖ב
NAS: are my people that we should be able to offer
KJV: But who [am] I, and what [is] my people, that we should be able
INT: are my people should be able to offer

2 Chronicles 2:6
HEB: וּמִ֤י יַעֲצָר־ כֹּ֙חַ֙ לִבְנֽוֹת־
NAS: But who is able to build a house
KJV: But who is able to build him an house,
INT: who be able ability to build

2 Chronicles 6:26
HEB: בְּהֵעָצֵ֧ר הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וְלֹֽא־
NAS: When the heavens are shut up and there is no
KJV: When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain,
INT: are shut the heavens is no

2 Chronicles 7:13
HEB: הֵ֣ן אֶֽעֱצֹ֤ר הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְלֹֽא־
NAS: If I shut up the heavens
KJV: If I shut up heaven
INT: If shut the heavens is no

2 Chronicles 13:20
HEB: וְלֹֽא־ עָצַ֧ר כֹּֽחַ־ יָרָבְעָ֛ם
NAS: did not again recover strength
KJV: Neither did Jeroboam recover strength
INT: not recover strength Jeroboam

2 Chronicles 14:11
HEB: אַ֔תָּה אַל־ יַעְצֹ֥ר עִמְּךָ֖ אֱנֽוֹשׁ׃
NAS: let not man prevail against
KJV: let not man prevail against thee.
INT: you nay prevail against man

2 Chronicles 20:37
HEB: אֳנִיּ֔וֹת וְלֹ֥א עָצְר֖וּ לָלֶ֥כֶת אֶל־
NAS: were broken and could not go
KJV: were broken, that they were not able to go
INT: the ships not and could go to

2 Chronicles 22:9
HEB: לְבֵ֣ית אֲחַזְיָ֔הוּ לַעְצֹ֥ר כֹּ֖חַ לְמַמְלָכָֽה׃
NAS: of Ahaziah to retain the power
KJV: had no power to keep still the kingdom.
INT: of the house of Ahaziah to retain the power of the kingdom

Nehemiah 6:10
HEB: מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖ל וְה֣וּא עָצ֑וּר וַיֹּ֡אמֶר נִוָּעֵד֩
NAS: who was confined at home, he said,
KJV: of Mehetabeel, who [was] shut up; and he said,
INT: of Mehetabel who was confined said meet

Job 4:2
HEB: אֵלֶ֣יךָ תִּלְאֶ֑ה וַעְצֹ֥ר בְּ֝מִלִּ֗ין מִ֣י
NAS: But who can refrain from speaking?
KJV: but who can withhold himself from speaking?
INT: you become refrain answer any

Job 12:15
HEB: הֵ֤ן יַעְצֹ֣ר בַּמַּ֣יִם וְיִבָ֑שׁוּ
NAS: Behold, He restrains the waters,
KJV: Behold, he withholdeth the waters,
INT: Behold restrains the waters dry

Job 29:9
HEB: שָׂ֭רִים עָצְר֣וּ בְמִלִּ֑ים וְ֝כַ֗ף
NAS: The princes stopped talking And put
KJV: The princes refrained talking,
INT: the princes stopped talking hands

Psalm 106:30
HEB: פִּֽ֭ינְחָס וַיְפַלֵּ֑ל וַ֝תֵּעָצַ֗ר הַמַּגֵּפָֽה׃
NAS: And so the plague was stayed.
KJV: and [so] the plague was stayed.
INT: Phinehas and interposed was stayed the plague

Isaiah 66:9
HEB: אֲנִ֧י הַמּוֹלִ֛יד וְעָצַ֖רְתִּי אָמַ֥ר אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃
NAS: shall I who gives delivery shut [the womb]? says
KJV: cause to bring forth, and shut [the womb]? saith
INT: shall I gives shut says your God

Jeremiah 20:9
HEB: כְּאֵ֣שׁ בֹּעֶ֔רֶת עָצֻ֖ר בְּעַצְמֹתָ֑י וְנִלְאֵ֥יתִי
NAS: fire Shut up in my bones;
KJV: fire shut up in my bones,
INT: fire A burning Shut my bones am weary

Jeremiah 33:1
HEB: וְהוּא֙ עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ עָצ֔וּר בַּחֲצַ֥ר הַמַּטָּרָ֖ה
NAS: while he was still confined in the court
KJV: the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court
INT: he was still confined the court of the guard

Jeremiah 36:5
HEB: לֵאמֹ֑ר אֲנִ֣י עָצ֔וּר לֹ֣א אוּכַ֔ל
NAS: saying, I am restricted; I cannot
KJV: saying, I [am] shut up; I cannot
INT: saying I am restricted not cannot

Jeremiah 39:15
HEB: יְהוָ֑ה בִּֽהְיֹת֣וֹ עָצ֔וּר בַּחֲצַ֥ר הַמַּטָּרָ֖ה
NAS: to Jeremiah while he was confined in the court
KJV: came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court
INT: of the LORD had come was confined the court of the guardhouse

Daniel 10:8
HEB: לְמַשְׁחִ֔ית וְלֹ֥א עָצַ֖רְתִּי כֹּֽחַ׃
NAS: to a deathly pallor, and I retained no
KJV: in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
INT: A deathly no retained strength

Daniel 10:16
HEB: עָלַ֔י וְלֹ֥א עָצַ֖רְתִּי כֹּֽחַ׃
NAS: has come upon me, and I have retained no
KJV: are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
INT: and no have retained strength

Daniel 11:6
HEB: מֵישָׁרִ֑ים וְלֹֽא־ תַעְצֹ֞ר כּ֣וֹחַ הַזְּר֗וֹעַ
NAS: out a peaceful arrangement. But she will not retain her position
KJV: an agreement: but she shall not retain the power
INT: A peaceful nor retain of power her position