Words

אָפַק H662

Home gloss

hold oneself in (hithpael)

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

refrain himself / control himself

Note

To keep oneself from breaking out (43:31; 45:1; Esth 5:10; Isa 42:14). "Restrain" is כָּלָא's; "hold" alone is אָחַז's

Rulings

2

Declared to share English with

• H270 — false clash (135t): hold oneself in / hold

Occurrences (2)

Genesis 43

• 43:31 And he washed his face and went out, and held himself in, and said, "Put out bread."

Genesis 45

• 45:1 And Joseph was not able to hold himself in before all those stationed by him, and he called, "Bring out every man from me!" And no man stood with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers.