עָצָר

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

1. restrain, with accusative of person 1 Mos 16,2 (J; + מִן, i.e. prevent), עָצֹר עָצַר בְּעֵד כָּלרֶֿחֶם 1 Mos 20,18 (E), compare absolute Es 66,9 (opposed to מוֺלִיד); followed by infinitive 2 Kong 4,24 with accusative of person alone 1 Kong 18,44 hinder, stop; with accusative of sky (hindering rain) 5 Mos 11,17; 2 Kron 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) 2 Kong 17,4, passive participle Jer 33,1; Jer 39,15, figurative Jer 20,9 on עָצוּר וְעָזוּב (5 t.) see I. עזב; עֲצֻרָה לָנוּ 1 Sam 21,6 women have been kept away with reference to us (compare RS^l.c.); עָצוּר מִפְּנֵי 1 Kron 12,1 kept away from before Saul; = detain, with accusative Dom 13,15; Dom 13,16 in Job with בְּ, בְּמִלִּין ׳ע Job 4,2, compare Job 29,9, so בַּמַּיִם Job 12,5 בְּעַמִּי ׳ע 1 Sam 9,17 is rule over, etc. (si vera lectio); insert also (with other words) 1 Sam 10,1 ᵐ5 We Dr and others

2. (late) retain, with accusative כֹּחַ 2 Kron 13,20; 2 Kron 22,9; Dan 10,8; Dan 10,16; Dan 11,6 + infinitive = be able to 1 Kron 29,14; 2 Kron 2,5 omit כֹּחַ 2 Kron 14,10 (+ עִמְּךָ), 2 Kron 20,37 (+ infinitive). Niph`al be restrained, stayed, of plague: Perfect 3 feminine singular נֶעֱצָ֑רָה 4 Mos 17,15 Imperfect 3 feminine singular תֵּעָצַר 2 Sam 24,27 = 1 Kron 21,22, וַתֵּעָצַר 4 Mos 17,13; 4 Mos 25,8 (P) 2 Sam 24,25; Sl 106,30 be shut up (of sky), Infinitive construct בְּהֵעָצֵר 1 Kong 8,35 = 2 Kron 6,26 be under restraint or detention Participle נֶעְצָר 1 Sam 21,8 + ׳לִפְחנֵי י (? i.e. kept by a vow, compare HPS and Neh 6,10 above).