אָסַר H631

Home gloss: bind; passive participle bound
Instead of (KJV / RSV): bind / imprison
Note: To tie (42:24; 49:11), to harness (46:29), and to hold a prisoner (39:20; 40:3, 5; 42:16, 19). "Truss" is עָקַד's (124b)
Rulings: 2, 124

Occurrences (8)

39:20 And the lord of Joseph took him and gave him into the round-house, the place where the prisoners of the king were bound; and he was there in the round-house.

40:3 And he gave them into custody, in the house of the officer of the butchers, into the round-house, the place where Joseph was bound.
40:5 And they dreamed a dream, the two of them, each man his dream, in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream: the cupbearer and the baker who belonged to the king of Egypt, who were bound in the round-house.

42:16 Send one of you, and let him take your brother; and you, be bound, and let your words be proved, whether truth is with you. And if not, life of Pharaoh, for spies you are."
42:19 If honest you are, let one brother of you be bound in the house of your custody; and you, go, bring rations for the hunger of your houses.
42:24 And he went around away from them and wept. And he returned to them and spoke to them, and took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.

46:29 And Joseph bound his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he was seen to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck still.

49:11 Binding his foal to the vine,and to the choice vine the son of his she-donkey;he launders his clothing in wine,and in the blood of grapes his robe.