וַ/יֶּאְסֹ֨ר

𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤎𐤓

vayeesor

and Abijah engaged

a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle; bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison(-er), put in bonds, set in array, tie.

H631

2 Chronicles 13:3 · Word #1

Lexicon H631

Lemmaאָסַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤎𐤓
Transliterationʼâçar
Strong'sH631
In-contextand Abijah engaged

Morphology HC/Vqw3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H631-29

and he bound

Rootאסר (ʾ-ṣ-r)
Core Meaningsbinding, tying, fastening, restraining, imprisoning
Semantic Rangeto bind, tie, fasten, restrain, imprison, harness, gird, set in array for battle
Conceptual Significanceאסר expresses the act of imposing restraint or obligation, whether physical (binding a person, harnessing animals) or metaphorical (entering bonds, preparing for battle). It often conveys authority and control, highlighting the power to restrict, confine, or commit someone or something to a determined state.
Morphological NotesConjunction וַ (waw-consecutive) + Qal imperfect 3ms of אסר; narrative past tense form (wayyiqtol), masculine singular subject.
Rendering RationaleThe root אסר carries the core sense of binding or fastening. The form is Qal wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect) third masculine singular, indicating a completed past action by a male subject, hence "and he bound," preserving both the root meaning and the masculine singular verbal form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אסר (binding, tying, fastening, restraining, imprisoning)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H631-01 asaram he bound them fast
H6236-02 aserah she bound fast
H631-02 aserah she bound fast

Word Usage (73 occurrences of H631)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 39:20 אסורי svry prisoners
Genesis 39:20 אֲסוּרִ֑ים asurim were confined
Genesis 40:3 אָס֥וּר asur was confined