Words

עָצַר H6113

Home gloss

hold back

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

restrain

Note

Of the womb (16:2; 20:18), the sky (Deut 11:17), a plague (Num 17:13). "Restrain" is כָּלָא's (8:2)

Rulings

2

Declared to share English with

• H1777 H4943 — false clash (122): hold back / hold court / holding

Occurrences (1)

Genesis 16

• 16:2 And Sarai said to Abram, "Look, please: has held me back from bearing. Come, please, to my maid; perhaps I shall be built from her." And Abram heard the voice of Sarai.