עָצַ֧ר
𐤏𐤑𐤓
ʻâtsâr
retained
To restrain, withhold, detain, or prevent movement. The verb עָצָר is primarily used for active restriction: to prevent passage (such as closing or shutting up), to hold something back (as in restraining or withholding), or to stop a process. By extension, it is used for the holding back of physical actions, emotions, persons, or natural elements (such as rain), and may also refer to periods of inactivity, suspension, or being kept in a certain state.
2 Chronicles 13:20 · Word #2
Lexicon H6113
| Lemma | עָצָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʻâtsâr |
| Strong's | H6113 |
| Definition | To restrain, withhold, detain, or prevent movement. The verb עָצָר is primarily used for active restriction: to prevent passage (such as closing or shutting up), to hold something back (as in restraining or withholding), or to stop a process. By extension, it is used for the holding back of physical actions, emotions, persons, or natural elements (such as rain), and may also refer to periods of inactivity, suspension, or being kept in a certain state. |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | retained |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6113-01
he restrained
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular denotes a completed simple action performed by a male subject. "He restrained" directly reflects the root sense of active holding back or preventing without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he restrained
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'he restrained' is appropriate for the verb עָצַר in this narrative context, reflecting an act of preventing or withholding; P1 is correct. |