מוֹסֵר
𐤌𐤅𐤎𐤓
môwçêr
H4147 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A physical binding, device, or implement used for restraint, such as a halter, bridle, or strap placed on animals; by extension, a restraint, limit, or means of control placed upon people, actions, or situations. In some contexts, refers specifically to instruments used to control animals or to symbolic bonds of restraint or captivity.
Semantic Range
halter, bridle, strap, band, fetter, means of restraint (literal); means of control, symbolic bond, bondage, restriction, limitation (figurative); instrument of discipline or correction
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root יָסַר (y-s-r), which fundamentally means 'to discipline, instruct, chasten, restrain.' The form מוֹסֵר is a noun form, denoting an implement or means for restraint, paralleling the root's core idea of controlling or correcting by limiting freedom of movement.
Historical & Contextual Notes
During the monarchic period, מוֹסֵר referred to literal equipment such as halters, bridles, or bands to restrain animals, particularly horses or donkeys. In poetic and prophetic texts, it often acquired a metaphorical sense for restraints, bonds, or restrictions placed upon people, whether judicial, spiritual, or symbolic. The plural form (מוֹסֵרוֹת or מוֹסֵרוֹת) is generally feminine and may denote multiple bands or a state of bondage. English translations as 'bond' or 'halter' may not always convey the full nuance, particularly where the figurative sense of oppression or correction is intended. While related to מוּסָר (musar, 'discipline, correction'), מוֹסֵר focuses more on the implement or object of restraint, rather than the process or instruction.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
also (in plural) feminine מוֹסֵרָה; or מֹסְרָה; from יָסַר; properly, chastisement, i.e. (by implication) a halter; figuratively, restraint; band, bond.
Bantu Hebrew
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יסר (y-s-r) — discipline, chasten, restrain, instruct
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3250 | יִסּוֹר | discipliner |
| H3256 | יָסַר | I will discipline |
| H4148 | מוּסָר | in the discipline |
| H4561 | מֹסָר | and in their discipline |
Word Forms
10 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4147-04 |
מוֹסֵרֽוֹת | moserot | HNcbpa |
bonds | restraint-bands | 2 |
H4147-10 |
וּ/מוֹסְרוֹתֶ֖י/ךָ | umoseroteykha | HC/Ncbpc/Sp2ms |
and your bonds | and your restraining-bands | 1 |
H4147-09 |
וּ/מוֹסְר֖וֹתֵי/הֶ֣ם | umoseroteyhem | HC/Ncbpc/Sp3mp |
and their bonds | and their restraining-bonds | 1 |
H4147-05 |
מוֹסְרֹתַ֔יִ/ךְ | moserotayikhe | HNcbpc/Sp2fs |
your bonds | your restraining-bands | 1 |
H4147-07 |
וּ/מֹסְר֥וֹת | umoserot | HC/Ncbpc |
and its bonds | and restraints of | 1 |
H4147-06 |
מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑י/מוֹ | moseroteymo | HNcbpc/Sp3mp |
fetters | their restraint-bonds | 1 |
H4147-03 |
מֽוֹסְרֵי/כֶ֑ם | mosereykhem | HNcbpc/Sp2mp |
your bonds | your restraints | 1 |
H4147-02 |
מוֹסְרֵ֣י | moserey | HNcbpc |
the bonds | restraint-bonds of | 1 |
H4147-01 |
לְ/מוֹסֵרָֽ/י | lemoseray | HR/Ncbpc/Sp1cs |
my bonds | to my restraints | 1 |
H4147-08 |
וּ/מוֹסְרֹתַ֖יִ/ךְ | umoserotayikhe | HC/Ncbpc/Sp2fs |
and your bonds | and your restraining-bands | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
11 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4147-03 |
Isaiah 28:22 | מֽוֹסְרֵי/כֶ֑ם | mosereykhem | HNcbpc/Sp2mp |
your bonds | your restraints |
H4147-02 |
Isaiah 52:2 | מוֹסְרֵ֣י | moserey | HNcbpc |
the bonds | restraint-bonds of |
H4147-05 |
Jeremiah 2:20 | מוֹסְרֹתַ֔יִ/ךְ | moserotayikhe | HNcbpc/Sp2fs |
your bonds | your restraining-bands |
H4147-04 |
Jeremiah 5:5 | מוֹסֵרֽוֹת | moserot | HNcbpa |
the bonds | restraint-bands |
H4147-04 |
Jeremiah 27:2 | מוֹסֵר֖וֹת | moserot | HNcbpa |
bonds | restraint-bands |
H4147-10 |
Jeremiah 30:8 | וּ/מוֹסְרוֹתֶ֖י/ךָ | umoseroteykha | HC/Ncbpc/Sp2ms |
and your bonds | and your restraining-bands |
H4147-08 |
Nahum 1:13 | וּ/מוֹסְרֹתַ֖יִ/ךְ | umoserotayikhe | HC/Ncbpc/Sp2fs |
and your bonds | and your restraining-bands |
H4147-06 |
Psalms 2:3 | מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑י/מוֹ | moseroteymo | HNcbpc/Sp3mp |
fetters | their restraint-bonds |
H4147-09 |
Psalms 107:14 | וּ/מוֹסְר֖וֹתֵי/הֶ֣ם | umoseroteyhem | HC/Ncbpc/Sp3mp |
and their bonds | and their restraining-bonds |
H4147-01 |
Psalms 116:16 | לְ/מוֹסֵרָֽ/י | lemoseray | HR/Ncbpc/Sp1cs |
my bonds | to my restraints |