Aphaq אָפַק
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| אָפַק | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | aphaq |
| Strong's number | H662 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to refrain |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Isaiah (3) |
Aphaq (Hebrew אָפַק, Strong's H662) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to refrain”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to hold, be strong, restrain, hold back
1a) (Hithpael)
1a1) to restrain oneself, refrain
1a2) to force, compel oneself
1a) (Hithpael)
1a1) to restrain oneself, refrain
1a2) to force, compel oneself
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | refrained (3), refrain (2), forced (1), restrained (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | regaining his composure (1), control himself (1), i felt compelled (1), restrained himself (1), restrained (1), are restrained (1), will you restrain yourself (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Aphaq, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 43:31And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”
- Genesis 45:1Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 13:12Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the Lord: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will descend upon me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the favor of the LORD.’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering.”
Esther
- Esther 5:10Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. And calling for his friends and his wife Zeresh,
Isaiah
- Isaiah 42:14I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.“I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant.
- Isaiah 63:15Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained.
- Isaiah 64:12Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O Lord? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?After all this, O LORD, will You restrain Yourself? Will You keep silent and afflict us beyond measure?
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).