Hebrew · H631, H246 · unreviewed

אָסוּר בָּאזִקִּים

To yoke or hitch ; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle · manacles

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אָסַר H631 to yoke or hitch ; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
Pronunciation ʾāsar
Binding action that moves from physical restraint (yoking animals) to martial engagement and imprisonment.
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אֲזִקִּים H246 manacles
Pronunciation ʾăziqiym
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What does אָסוּר בָּאזִקִּים (asur ba'aziqqim) mean in the Bible?

אָסַר · אֲזִקִּים is a Hebrew word meaning "bound in fetters, chained".

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Meaning

bound in fetters, chained
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 29×
Participle passive 2Kgs 7:10 · 2Sam 3:34 · Gen 39:20 · Gen 40:3 · Gen 40:5 · Jer 40:1 · Job 36:8 · Neh 4:12 · Ps 146:7 · Song 7:6 12×
Perfect Num 30:5 · Num 30:6 · Num 30:7 · Num 30:8 · Num 30:9 · Num 30:10 · Num 30:11 · Num 30:12
Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 18:44 · 2Kgs 9:21 · Jer 46:4 · Ps 118:27
Infinitive absolute Judg 15:13 · Judg 16:11
Imperfect 1Kgs 20:14
Participle active Gen 49:11
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Imperfect Judg 16:6 · Judg 16:10 · Judg 16:13 · Gen 42:19
Sequential imperfect Gen 42:16
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Perfect Isa 22:3
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