אָסַר

Qal Perfect suffix אֲסָרָם Job 36,13 3 feminine singular אָֽסְרָה 4 Mos 30,5 +, etc.; Imperfect יֶאְסֹר 1 Kong 20,14 וַיֶּאֱסֹר 1 Mos 42,24 וַיֶּאְסֹר 1 Mos 46,29 +; plural suffix יַאַסְרֻנִי Dom 16,7 etc.; Imperative אֱסֹר 1 Kong 18,44; 2 Kong 9,21 אִסְרוּ Jer 46,4; Sl 118,27 Infinitive absolute אָסֹר Dom 15,13 אָסוֺר Dom 16,11 construct לָאְסֹר 4 Mos 30,3 +; לָאֱסוֺר Dom 15,10 לֶאֱסָרְךָ Dom 15,12 אָסְרָם Hos 10,10 Participle active construct אֹסְרִי 1 Mos 49,11 passive אָסור 1 Mos 40,3 +; plural אֲסוּרִים 1 Mos 39,20 +; also Dom 16,21; Dom 16,25 Qr (Kt אסירים); הָסוּרִים Praed 4,14 (compare Now); אֲסֻרוֺת 2 Sam 3,34 construct אסורי 1 Mos 39,20 Kt (Qr אֲסִירֵי); —

1. tie, bind, for security, foal to vine (followed by ל) 1 Mos 49,11 (blessing of Jacob); horses and asses 2 Kong 7,10 (twice in verse); Sl 118,27 is dubious De bind the festal victim with cords; Che bind the procession with branches, etc.

2. tie, harness, kine to (ב) cart 1 Sam 6,7; 1 Sam 6,10 so (metaphor) Hos 10,10 harness them to (ל) their two iniquities (but Jerome Ew Now make ׳א here = יסר chastise, compare אֶסֳּרֵם v^a); also followed by accusative chariot 1 Mos 46,29 (J) 2 Mos 14,6 (E) 2 Kong 9,21 absolute 1 Kong 18,44; 2 Kong 9,21 even of making ready chargers הַסּוּסִים ׳א Jer 46,4 (|| עֲלוּ הַפָּרָשִׁים).

3. bind, with cords, fetters, etc., as prisoner, Simeon 1 Mos 42,24 (E), Samson Dom 15,10; Dom 15,12; Dom 15,13 (3 t. in verse); Dom 16,5; Dom 16,7; Dom 16,8; Dom 16,11 (twice in verse); Dom 16,12 בַּנְחֻשְׁתַּיִם ׳א 2 Kong 25,7 = 2 Kron 36,6 = Jer 39,7; Jer 52,11 also 2 Kron 33,11 compare (without ׳בַּנ) 2 Kong 17,4 (בֵּית בֶּלָא ׳א || עָצַת), 2 Kong 23,33 compare of divine chastisement Job 36,13 & see also Ezk 3,25; Sl 149,8 figurative of absolute authority Sl 105,22 especially Passive participle 2 Sam 3,34 thy hands were not bound (|| and thy feet not put in fetters); בָּאֿזִקִּים ׳א Jer 40,1 compare בַּזִּקִּים ׳א Job 36,8 (probably figurative || חַבְלֵיעֹֿ֑נִי); metaphor of king held captive by a woman's tresses Hoj 7,6 perhaps = imprisoned (whether bound or not) 1 Mos 39,20; 1 Mos 40,3; 1 Mos 40,5 (all J E); as substantive plural prisoners 1 Mos 39,20 (Kt, see above); so (late) as distressed, & object of divine compassion Es 49,9; Es 61,1; Sl 146,7 בֵּית האסי֯רים prison Dom 16,21; Dom 16,25 compare Praed 4,14.

4. gird (rare & late) אֵזוֺר בְּמָתְנֵיהֶם ׳א Job 12,18 (אֵזוֺר = slaves' waistcloth, RS p. 25 above; Hoffm reads וַיָּסַר for וַיֶּאְסֹר); חַרְבּוֺ אֲסוּרִים עַלמָֿתְנָיו Neh 4,12.

5. followed by מִלְחָמָה begin the battle, make the attack (compare German mit jemandem anbinden) 1 Kong 20,14; 2 Kron 13,3.

6. figurative of obligation of oath or vow (only 4 Mos 30,1–200, P) עַלנֶֿפֶשׁ ׳א, usually followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb אֱסָר, אִסָּר 4 Mos 30,3; 4 Mos 30,5 (twice in verse); 4 Mos 30,6; 4 Mos 30,8; 4 Mos 30,9; 4 Mos 30,11; 4 Mos 30,12 without אֱסָר etc., v.4 Mos 30,7 v.4 Mos 30,10 compare v.4 Mos 30,4 אִסָּר ׳א (עַלנֶֿפֶשׁ omitted) Niph`al passive of Qal 3, be, bound, imprisoned, Imperfect (jussive) יֵאָסֵר 1 Mos 42,19 (E); 2 masculine singular תֵּאָסֵר Dom 16,6; Dom 16,10; Dom 16,13 (of Samson); Imperative הֵאָֽסְרוּ 1 Mos 42,16 (E). Pu`al Perfect be taken prisoner אֻסְּרוּ Es 22,3 אֻסָּ֑רוּ ib.