אִסָּ֛ר — Numbers 30:4 Hebrew Word Study

אִסָּ֛ר

𐤀𐤎𐤓

isar

a binding

or אִסָּר; from אָסַר; an obligation or vow (of abstinence); binding, bond.

Numbers 30:4 · Word #7

Lexicon `H632`

Lemma	אֱסָר
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤀𐤎𐤓
Transliteration	ʼĕçâr
Strong's	H632
In-context	a binding

Morphology `HNcmsa` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`c` — Common — Common noun
Gender	`m` — Masculine — Masculine
Number	`s` — Singular — Singular
State	`a` — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 `H632-02`

binding-bond

Root	אסר (ʾ-s-r)
Core Meanings	to bind, tie, fetter, restrain, imprison
Semantic Range	bond, fetter, obligation, vow of abstinence, binding prohibition
Conceptual Significance	In biblical usage, this term often refers to a vow or obligation that binds a person before YHWH, highlighting the serious, self-binding nature of spoken commitments and the moral weight of one’s word in covenantal life.
Morphological Notes	Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; no article or suffix. Derived from the verbal root אסר.
Rendering Rationale	The noun derives from the root אסר (“to bind, restrain”), so “binding-bond” preserves the core idea of something that binds or obligates. The form is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), reflected in the singular rendering without possessive or plural elements.

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

Words from Root אסר (to bind, tie, fetter, restrain, imprison)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H631-01`	asaram	he bound them fast
`H6236-02`	aserah	she bound fast
`H631-02`	aserah	she bound fast
`H617-01`	asir	Bound-One
`H615-01`	asir	bound-one
`H616-01`	asir	bound-one
`H5493-01`	asir	bound-one
`H615-02`	asirayikhe	your bound ones
`H615-03`	asirayv	his bound-ones
`H615-04`	asirey	bound-ones of
`H615-05`	asirim	bound men
`H631-04`	asur	a bound one (masculine singular)
`H631-05`	asurim	bound ones
`H612-01`	asurim	bound men
`H631-06`	asurot	bound (feminine plural)
`H631-07`	beaseram	when binding them in bonds
`H4562-01`	bemasoret	into the binding-bond of
`H634-02`	esar	a binding
`H633-01`	esar	binding decree
`H633-02`	esara	the binding-decree
`H632-01`	esareyha	her binding-vows
`H631-08`	esor	Bind!
`H612-02`	esurayv	his binding-bonds
`H615-06`	haasirim	the bound men
`H631-09`	haasurim	the bound men
`H612-03`	haesur	the bond
`H631-10`	hasurim	the bound ones
`H631-11`	heaseru	you men have been bound
`H615-07`	hsyrym	the bound ones
`H631-12`	iseru	you (masculine plural) bound fast
`H631-13`	laasurim	to the bound men
`H631-14`	leesarekha	to bind you (masculine singular)
`H631-15`	leesor	to bind fast
`H631-16`	neesarekha	we bound you fast
`H631-17`	oseri	binder of
`H631-18`	svry	bound-ones of
`H631-19`	teaser	you will be bound fast
`H632-03`	uleisar	and to the binding-of
`H631-20`	usaru	they were tightly bound
`H631-21`	useru	they were bound fast
`H613-01`	uveesur	and in a bond
`H631-22`	vaasarenuhu	and we bound him
`H631-23`	vaasaretem	and you bound
`H631-24`	vaasarukha	and they bound you
`H631-25`	vataaserehu	and she bound him fast
`H631-26`	vayaaserehu	and he bound him fast
`H631-27`	vayaaseruhu	and they bound him fast
`H631-28`	vayaaserum	and they bound them
`H631-29`	vayeesor	and he bound
`H631-30`	veaserah	and she bound
`H617-02`	veasir	and Bound-one
`H633-03`	veesara	and the binding-decree
`H632-04`	veesarah	and her binding-obligation
`H632-05`	veesareha	and her binding-obligations
`H632-06`	veesareyha	and her binding-bonds
`H631-31`	velaasurim	and to the bound ones
`H613-02`	veleesurin	and to bindings
`H631-32`	yaaseruni	they bind me
`H631-33`	yeaser	he will be bound
`H631-34`	yeesor	he will bind

Word Usage (11 occurrences of H632)

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Numbers 30:3	אִסָּר֙	isar	obligation
Numbers 30:4	אִסָּ֛ר	isar	a binding
Numbers 30:5	וֶֽ/אֱסָרָ/הּ֙	veesarah	or her obligation
Numbers 30:5	אִסָּ֛ר	isar	obligations
Numbers 30:6	וֶֽ/אֱסָרֶ֛י/הָ	veesareyha	and-her-binding-obligations
Numbers 30:8	וֶֽ/אֱסָרֶ֛/הָ	veesareha	and her pledges
Numbers 30:11	אִסָּ֛ר	isar	bond
Numbers 30:12	אִסָּ֛ר	isar	bond
Numbers 30:13	וּ/לְ/אִסַּ֥ר	uleisar	and-to-binding
Numbers 30:14	אִסָּ֖ר	isar	obligation
Numbers 30:15	אֱסָרֶ֖י/הָ	esareyha	her bindings

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Lexicon H632

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 H632-02

Words from Root אסר (to bind, tie, fetter, restrain, imprison)

Word Usage (11 occurrences of H632)

Lexicon `H632`

Morphology `HNcmsa` All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 `H632-02`