תֵּאָסֵ֑ר

𐤕𐤀𐤎𐤓

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you might be bound

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

Judges 16:13 · Word #15

Lexicon H631

Lemmaאָסַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤎𐤓
Transliterationʼâçar
Strong'sH631
In-contextyou might be bound

Morphology HVNi2ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H631-19

you will be bound fast

Rootאסר (ʾ-ś-r)
Core Meaningsbinding, fastening, yoking, restraining, imprisoning
Semantic Rangeto be bound, be tied, be restrained, be imprisoned, be fastened, be yoked, be constrained or obligated
Conceptual SignificanceThe root אסר often conveys the physical act of binding but extends metaphorically to imprisonment, obligation, or divine restraint. In biblical theology, being "bound" can signify judgment, captivity, or enforced submission, highlighting themes of human limitation under authority or divine decree.
Morphological NotesVerb from the root אסר in the Niphal stem (passive/reflexive), imperfect tense, second person masculine singular (HVNi2ms). The form expresses a future or modal passive action directed toward a male individual.
Rendering RationaleThe Niphal stem conveys a passive or reflexive sense of the root אסר, meaning "to bind" or "to fasten." The imperfect second masculine singular form is rendered "you will be bound," preserving both the passive force of Niphal and the singular masculine addressee; "bound fast" reflects the root’s concrete imagery of tying or securing firmly.

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Words from Root אסר (binding, fastening, yoking, 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