BDB6302 [H6113]

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ע Gen 20:18 +, suffix עֲצָרַנִי Gen 16:2 1 singular יָצַרְתִּי Dan 10:8; Dan 10:16 etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַעְצֹר 1Sam 9:17 +, יַעְצָרֿ 2Chr 2:5 suffix יַעֲצָרְכָה 1Kgs 18:44, etc.; Infinitive absolute עָצֹר Gen 20:18, construct לַעִצֹר 2Chr 22:9, וַעְצֹר Job 4:2 (Ges^{«GKC:28b»§ 28b}); Passive participle עָצוּר Jer 33:1 +, etc.; —

1. restrain, with accusative of person Gen 16:2 (J; + מִן, i.e. prevent), עָצֹר עָצַר בְּעֵד כָּלרֶֿחֶם Gen 20:18 (E), compare absolute Isa 66:9 (opposed to מוֺלִיד); followed by infinitive 2Kgs 4:24 with accusative of person alone 1Kgs 18:44 hinder, stop; with accusative of sky (hindering rain) Deut 11:17; 2Chr 7:13 passive participle absolute shut up, or hindered (for reasons not given) Jer 36:5; Neh 6:10 (? by a vow, or by ceremonial uncleanness, compare Rs^{Sem i. 436 f., 2nd ed. 455 f.}); = shut up (with ב, in prison) 2Kgs 17:4, passive participle Jer 33:1; Jer 39:15, figurative Jer 20:9 on עָצוּר וְעָזוּב (5 t.) see I. עזב; עֲצֻרָה לָנוּ 1Sam 21:6 women have been kept away with reference to us (compare RS^l.c.); עָצוּר מִפְּנֵי 1Chr 12:1 kept away from before Saul; = detain, with accusative Judg 13:15; Judg 13:16 in Job with בְּ, בְּמִלִּין ׳ע Job 4:2, compare Job 29:9, so בַּמַּיִם Job 12:5 בְּעַמִּי ׳ע 1Sam 9:17 is rule over, etc. (si vera lectio); insert also (with other words) 1Sam 10:1 ᵐ5 We Dr and others

2. (late) retain, with accusative כֹּחַ 2Chr 13:20; 2Chr 22:9; Dan 10:8; Dan 10:16; Dan 11:6 + infinitive = be able to 1Chr 29:14; 2Chr 2:5 omit כֹּחַ 2Chr 14:10 (+ עִמְּךָ), 2Chr 20:37 (+ infinitive). Niph`al be restrained, stayed, of plague: Perfect 3 feminine singular נֶעֱצָ֑רָה Num 17:15 Imperfect 3 feminine singular תֵּעָצַר 2Sam 24:27 = 1Chr 21:22, וַתֵּעָצַר Num 17:13; Num 25:8 (P) 2Sam 24:25; Ps 106:30 be shut up (of sky), Infinitive construct בְּהֵעָצֵר 1Kgs 8:35 = 2Chr 6:26 be under restraint or detention Participle נֶעְצָר 1Sam 21:8 + ׳לִפְחנֵי י (? i.e. kept by a vow, compare HPS and Neh 6:10 above).