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.
2 Chronicles 13:3 · Word #1
Lexicon H631
| Lemma | אָסַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤎𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼâçar |
| Strong's | H631 |
| In-context | and 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
| Root | אסר (ʾ-ṣ-r) |
| Core Meanings | binding, tying, fastening, restraining, imprisoning |
| Semantic Range | to bind, tie, fasten, restrain, imprison, harness, gird, set in array for battle |
| Conceptual Significance | אסר 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 Notes | Conjunction וַ (waw-consecutive) + Qal imperfect 3ms of אסר; narrative past tense form (wayyiqtol), masculine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |