Strong's Lexicon asar: To bind, imprison, tie, restrain Original Word: אָסַר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1210 (δέω, deo): To bind, tie, fasten - G1198 (δέσμιος, desmios): A prisoner, one bound Usage: The Hebrew verb "asar" primarily means to bind or tie, often in the context of physical restraint or imprisonment. It can also imply the act of restricting or confining someone or something. This term is used in various contexts, including literal binding with ropes or chains, as well as metaphorical uses such as binding with vows or obligations. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, binding was a common practice for prisoners, captives, or those under judgment. The act of binding was not only physical but also carried legal and social implications. In the Hebrew context, binding could also relate to vows or covenants, where individuals were bound by their word or commitment. The concept of binding and loosing was significant in Jewish law and tradition, reflecting authority and the power to permit or prohibit actions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to tie, bind, imprison NASB Translation began (1), begin (1), bind (8), bind me tightly (1), bind you fast (1), binds (3), bound (28), captivated (1), captured (1), confined (4), get ready (1), girded (1), harness (1), hitch (1), hitched (1), imprison (1), imprisoned (2), made his ready (2), prepare (1), prepared (1), prison* (3), prisoners (2), taken captive (1), tied (2), ties (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [אָסַר] verb tie, bind, imprison (Arabic  , Assyrian asâru, compare COTGloss, Aramaic אֲסַר,  , Ethiopic  ) — Qal Perfect suffix אֲסָרָם Job 36:13; 3feminine 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 va); 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 (3 t. in verse); Judges 16:5,7,8,11 (twice in verse); Judges 16:12; בַּנְחֻשְׁתַּיִם ׳א 2 Kings 25:7 2Chronicles 36:6 = Jeremiah 39:7; Jeremiah 52:11; also 2Chronicles 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 Cant 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; 2Chronicles 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 masculineJudges 15:14 band, bond (Aramaic אֱסוּר, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle -- bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison(-er), put in bonds, set in array, tie. Forms and Transliterations 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 yeSorLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 39:20 HEB: [אֲסוּרֵי כ] (אֲסִירֵ֥י ק) הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ NAS: prisoners were confined; and he was there INT: the place where were confined the king's were confined Genesis 39:20 Genesis 40:3 Genesis 40:5 Genesis 42:16 Genesis 42:19 Genesis 42:24 Genesis 46:29 Genesis 49:11 Exodus 14:6 Numbers 30:2 Numbers 30:3 Numbers 30:4 Numbers 30:4 Numbers 30:5 Numbers 30:6 Numbers 30:7 Numbers 30:8 Numbers 30:9 Numbers 30:10 Numbers 30:11 Judges 15:10 Judges 15:12 Judges 15:13 Judges 15:13 70 Occurrences |
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; on the form see Ges§ 84a 12. R.) אֲסוּרָיו, of Samson 
