אָסַר ʼâçar
Meaning
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
In the King James Version: bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison(-er), put in bonds, set in array, tie.
Derivation: a primitive root;
Where it is used
- Jeremiah 46:4 Harness the horses; mount the steeds; take your positions with helmets on! Polish your spears; put on armor!
- Jeremiah 52:11 Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon, where he kept him in custody until his dying day.
- Ezekiel 3:25 And you, son of man, they will tie with ropes, and you will be bound so that you cannot go out among the people.
- Hosea 10:10 I will chasten them when I please; nations will be gathered against them to put them in bondage for their double transgression.