עָצְר֣וּ
𐤏𐤑𐤓𐤅
ʻâtsâr
refrained
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.
Job 29:9 · 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 HVqp3cp
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 | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | refrained |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6113-04
they restrained
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect aspect, 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd person common plural form denotes a completed simple action performed by "they." "They restrained" preserves the root sense of actively holding back or stopping without importing contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they restrained
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the verb and tense for עָצְר֣וּ; no adjustment needed. |