Strong's Lexicon atsar: To restrain, to hold back, to stop, to withhold Original Word: אָצַר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "atsar" is "κωλύω" (koluo), which also means to hinder or restrain. Usage: The Hebrew verb "atsar" primarily conveys the action of restraining or holding back. It is used in various contexts in the Old Testament, including the restraint of physical actions, the withholding of blessings or rain, and the prevention of certain events. The term often implies a divine or authoritative intervention that halts or limits an action or occurrence. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of restraint was significant, both in terms of divine intervention and human behavior. The agrarian society of Israel was heavily dependent on rain, and the withholding of rain was seen as a direct act of God, often in response to the people's disobedience. Restraint was also a valued personal virtue, reflecting self-control and obedience to God's commandments. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to lay up, store up NASB Translation appointed (1), hoard (1), laid up in store (2), stored (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [אָצַר] verb lay up, store up (Mishna id., Aramaic אֲצַר,  , Arabic  confine, restrict) — Qal Perfect3plural אָֽצְרוּ 2 Kings 20:17; Isaiah 39:6; Participle הָאֹצְרִים Amos 3:10; — store up) treasure 2 Kings 20:17 = Isaiah 39:6; object חָמָס וָשֹׁד Amos 3:10, i.e. treasure gained by violence robbery. Niph`al Imperfect יֵאָצֵר be stored up, of the merchandise of Tyre Isaiah 23:18. Hiph`il Imperfect וָאוֺצְרָה (compare Köi, 391) (denominative from אוֺצָר) Nehemiah 13:13 and I appointed treasurer, followed by accusative of person + עַלאֿוֺצָרוֺת. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lay up in store, make treasurer A primitive root; to store up -- (lay up in) store, + (make) treasure(-r). Forms and Transliterations אָצְר֧וּ אצרו הָאֽוֹצְרִ֛ים האוצרים וָאוֹצְרָ֣ה ואוצרה יֵֽאָצֵ֖ר יאצר ’ā·ṣə·rū ’āṣərū atzeRu hā’ōwṣrîm hā·’ō·wṣ·rîm haotzRim vaotzRah wā’ōwṣrāh wā·’ō·wṣ·rāh yê’āṣêr yê·’ā·ṣêr yeaTzerLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 20:17 HEB: בְּבֵיתֶ֗ךָ וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר אָצְר֧וּ אֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ עַד־ NAS: and all that your fathers have laid up in store to this KJV: and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, INT: house after have laid your fathers against Nehemiah 13:13 Isaiah 23:18 Isaiah 39:6 Amos 3:10 5 Occurrences |
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