UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מַעְצֹור · עֹצֶר · עֶצֶר · עֲצָרָה

Sense 1: to slow down, to stop

Semantic domains: Non-Move (002002001012)

Definition: = action by which someone slows down or stops moving forward entirely

Forms: vbqal-

KI2 4:24: RV KI2 4:24 · LV KI2 4:24 · Read together KI2 4:24

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OET-RV KI2 4:24

24 and she saddled the donkey, and told the young man, “Now, let’s go! You lead and don’t slacken off for my comfort unless I tell you to.”

OET-LV KI2 4:24

24 And_she _saddled the_donkey and_she/it _said to servant _of_her lead _on and_go do _not hold _back to_me to_ride if/because (if) I _have _said to/for_you(fs).

Sense 2: to detain

Semantic domains: Non-Move (002002001012)

Core domains: Motion (110)

Definition: = causative action by which humans keep other humans from continuing their journey

Forms: vbqal-; vbhif-

JDG 13:15: RV JDG 13:15 · LV JDG 13:15 · Read together JDG 13:15

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OET-RV JDG 13:15

15 “Please stay a little longer,” Manoah asked Yahweh’s messenger, “so that we can prepare a meal of tender goat meat to honour your presence.”

OET-LV JDG 13:15

15 And_ Mānōaḩ _he/it _said to the _messenger _of YHWH let _us _detain please you so_that _we _may _prepare to_your_face a _kid _of goats.

JDG 13:16: RV JDG 13:16 · LV JDG 13:16 · Read together JDG 13:16

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OET-RV JDG 13:16

16 “Even if I stayed longer, I wouldn’t eat your food,” Yahweh’s messenger replied. “But if you wanted to prepare a burnt offering for Yahweh, you may offer it.” (Because Manoah didn’t know that the messenger had come from Yahweh.)

OET-LV JDG 13:16

16 And_ the _messenger _of YHWH _he/it _said to Mānōaḩ if you_will _detain _me not I _will _eat in_food _of_your and_if you _will _make a _burnt _offering to/for_YHWH you_will _offer _it _up if/because not Mānōaḩ he _knew if/because _that was_the _messenger _of YHWH it.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: RV JDG 13:15–16 · LV JDG 13:15–16 · Read together JDG 13:15–16

KI1: RV KI1 18:44 · LV KI1 18:44 · Read together KI1 18:44

Sense 3: to rule, to govern

Semantic domains: Control (002003002008)

Core domains: Authority (015)

Definition: = action by which humans provide leadership for a group of people

Forms: vbqal-

SA1 9:17: RV SA1 9:17 · LV SA1 9:17 · Read together SA1 9:17

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OET-RV SA1 9:17

17 Then Shmuel saw Sha’ul, and Yahweh told him, “Look, that’s the man that I you about. He will help control my people.”

OET-LV SA1 9:17

17 And_Shəmū^ʼēl he _saw DOM Shāʼūl and_YHWH he_answered _him HERE the_man whom I _spoke to_you this_one he _will _rule over_people _of_my.

Sense 4: to arrest, to detain, to confine

Semantic domains: Control (002003002008)

Core domains: Freedom and Bondage (070)

Definition: = causative action by which humans put other humans in a position by which they can no longer move at will

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif- (passive)

DEU 32:36: RV DEU 32:36 · LV DEU 32:36 · Read together DEU 32:36

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OET-RV DEU 32:36

36 Yes, Yahweh vindicates his people,
⇔ ≈ and has compassion on his servants,
⇔ because he’ll see that their power is gone,
⇔ and no one remains, either free or enslaved.

OET-LV DEU 32:36

36 If/because YHWH he _will _judge people _of_his and_on servants _of_his he _will _have _compassion if/because he _will _see if/because _that hand it _has _been _used _up and_there _not is _one _who _is_shut _up and_one _who_is_freed.

SA1 21:8: RV SA1 21:7 · LV SA1 21:8 · Read together SA1 21:7

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OET-RV SA1 21:7

7 Now it so happened that one of Sha’ul’s (Saul) servants was there that day presenting himself to Yahweh. He was Doeg the Edomi, a leader of Sha’ul’s herdsmen.

OET-LV SA1 21:8

8  And_there a _man one_of _the _servants _of Shāʼūl/(Saul) in _the_day (the)_that he_was_detained to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_his/its_name was_Doʼēg the_ʼEdōmite the _mighty_one_of the _shepherds who belonged_to_Shāʼūl.

All 13 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: RV DEU 32:36 · LV DEU 32:36 · Read together DEU 32:36

SA1: RV SA1 21:7 · LV SA1 21:8 · Read together SA1 21:7

KI1: RV KI1 14:10 · RV KI1 21:21 · LV KI1 14:10 · LV KI1 21:21 · Read together KI1 14:10 · Read together KI1 21:21

KI2: RV KI2 9:8 · RV KI2 14:26 · RV KI2 17:4 · LV KI2 9:8 · LV KI2 14:26 · LV KI2 17:4 · Read together KI2 9:8 · Read together KI2 14:26 · Read together KI2 17:4

CH1: RV CH1 12:1 · LV CH1 12:1 · Read together CH1 12:1

NEH: RV NEH 6:10 · LV NEH 6:10 · Read together NEH 6:10

JER: RV JER 20:9 · RV JER 33:1 · RV JER 36:5 · RV JER 39:15 · LV JER 20:9 · LV JER 33:1 · LV JER 36:5 · LV JER 39:15 · Read together JER 20:9 · Read together JER 33:1 · Read together JER 36:5 · Read together JER 39:15

Sense 5: to withhold, to prevent, to keep from, to stop from, to close

Semantic domains: Non-Engage (002003003011)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities keep people or objects from activities that they are normally involved in

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif- (passive)

GEN 16:2: RV GEN 16:2 · LV GEN 16:2 · Read together GEN 16:2

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OET-RV GEN 16:2

2 so Saray said to Avram, “Listen, Yahweh has prevented me from having children so please sleep with my slave. Perhaps I can have a family through her.” Avram agreed to what Saray had suggested.

OET-LV GEN 16:2

2 And_ Sarai _she/it _said to ʼAⱱrām HERE please he_has _restrained _me YHWH from_bearing _children go please into maidservant _of_my perhaps I _will _be _built _up from_her/it and_ ʼAⱱrām _he/it _listened to_sound/voice of _Sarai.

GEN 20:18: RV GEN 20:18 · LV GEN 20:18 · Read together GEN 20:18

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OET-RV GEN 20:18

18 because Yahweh had made every woman in Avimelek’s household barren because of what had been happening to Avraham’s wife, Sarah.

OET-LV GEN 20:18

18 If/because completely _(shut _up) YHWH he _had _shut _up behind every _of womb of_the _household _of of _ʼAⱱīmelek on the _matter _of Sārāh the _wife _of ʼAⱱrāhām.

All 19 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 16:2 · RV GEN 20:18 · LV GEN 16:2 · LV GEN 20:18 · Read together GEN 16:2 · Read together GEN 20:18

NUM: RV NUM 16:48 · RV NUM 16:50 · RV NUM 25:8 · LV NUM 17:13 · LV NUM 17:15 · LV NUM 25:8 · Read together NUM 16:48 · Read together NUM 16:50 · Read together NUM 25:8

DEU: RV DEU 11:17 · LV DEU 11:17 · Read together DEU 11:17

SA1: RV SA1 21:5 · LV SA1 21:6 · Read together SA1 21:5

SA2: RV SA2 24:21 · RV SA2 24:25 · LV SA2 24:21 · LV SA2 24:25 · Read together SA2 24:21 · Read together SA2 24:25

KI1: RV KI1 8:35 · LV KI1 8:35 · Read together KI1 8:35

CH1: RV CH1 21:22 · LV CH1 21:22 · Read together CH1 21:22

CH2: RV CH2 6:26 · RV CH2 7:13 · RV CH2 14:11 · LV CH2 6:26 · LV CH2 7:13 · LV CH2 14:10 · Read together CH2 6:26 · Read together CH2 7:13 · Read together CH2 14:11

JOB: RV JOB 4:2 · RV JOB 12:15 · RV JOB 29:9 · LV JOB 4:2 · LV JOB 12:15 · LV JOB 29:9 · Read together JOB 4:2 · Read together JOB 12:15 · Read together JOB 29:9

PSA: RV PSA 106:30 · LV PSA 106:30 · Read together PSA 106:30

ISA: RV ISA 66:9 · LV ISA 66:9 · Read together ISA 66:9

Sense 6: to retain strength, to retain power

Semantic domains: Strong (002001001060)

Core domains: Strength (172)

Definition: = state in which humans have the strength or power they need to function well

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: עצר כֹּחַ

CH2 13:20: RV CH2 13:20 · LV CH2 13:20 · Read together CH2 13:20

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OET-RV CH2 13:20

20 Yarov’am never regained military strength during Aviyah’s reign, and after a time Yahweh struck him with sickness and he died.

OET-LV CH2 13:20

20 And_not the _strength _of Yāroⱱˊām he _retained again in_the _days _of ʼAⱱiy^yāh and_he_struck _him YHWH and_he/it _died.

DAN 10:8: RV DAN 10:8 · LV DAN 10:8 · Read together DAN 10:8

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8 so I was left alone and saw this incredible vision. My strength deserted me and my face went deathly pale, and I couldn’t move.

OET-LV DAN 10:8

8 And_I I _was _left _behind I_alone and_I _saw DOM the_vision the_big/large/great(fs) (the)_this and_not it _remained in_me strength and_vigor _of_my it _was _changed on_me into_destruction and_not I _retained strength.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

CH2: RV CH2 13:20 · LV CH2 13:20 · Read together CH2 13:20

DAN: RV DAN 10:8 · RV DAN 10:16 · RV DAN 11:6 · LV DAN 10:8 · LV DAN 10:16 · LV DAN 11:6 · Read together DAN 10:8 · Read together DAN 10:16 · Read together DAN 11:6

Sense 7: to have the ability, to be able

Semantic domains: Able (002001001001)

Core domains: Ability (001)

Definition: = state in which humans or objects have the ability to engage in a certain activity

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: עצר כֹּחַ

CH1 29:14: RV CH1 29:14 · LV CH1 29:14 · Read together CH1 29:14

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OET-RV CH1 29:14

14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be in a position to be able to donate freely like this? Yes, everything comes from you, and we’ve simply given back from what you gave to us,

OET-LV CH1 29:14