Word: XVR

Pronounce: aw-tsar'

Strong: H6113

Orig: a primitive root; to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble:--X be able, close up, detain, fast, keep (self close, still), prevail, recover, refrain, X reign, restrain, retain, shut (up), slack, stay, stop, withhold (self).

Use: TWOT-1675 Verb

Grk Strong: G566 G567 G568 G757 G971 G1210 G1410 G1781 G1907 G2192 G2343 G2480 G2638 G2722 G2729 G2869 G2902 G2967 G3973 G4723 G4863 G4912 G5442

1) to restrain, retain, close up, shut, withhold, refrain, stay, detain
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to restrain, halt, stop
1a2) to retain
1b) (Niphal) to be restrained, be stayed, be under restraint