Quick Definition
to refrain
Strong's Definition
to contain, i.e. (reflex.) abstain
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: force (oneself), restrain.
TWOT Reference: 149
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to hold, be strong, restrain, hold back
1a) (Hithpael)
1a1) to restrain oneself, refrain
1a2) to force, compel oneself
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to hold, be strong, restrain, hold back
1a) (Hithpael)
1a1) to restrain oneself, refrain
1a2) to force, compel oneself
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אָפַק
âphaq
BDB Definition:
1) to hold, be strong, restrain, hold back
1a) (Hithpael)
1a1) to restrain oneself, refrain
1a2) to force, compel oneself
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 149
Total KJV Occurrences: 7