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אֵסוּר H612
H612 is the Hebrew word אֵסוּר, transliterated ʼêçûwr and said ay-soor'. The King James Version most often renders it bands.
What it means
a bond (especially manacles of a prisoner).
Where it comes from
from H631 (אָסַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: band, [phrase] prison.
Verses using אֵסוּר
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Judges 15:14 · KJV
And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.
Ecclesiastes 7:26 · KJV
And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Jeremiah 37:15 · KJV
Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.
Common questions
What does Strong's H612 mean?
H612 is the Hebrew word אֵסוּר (ʼêçûwr), meaning a bond (especially manacles of a prisoner).
How is H612 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it bands (2 times), prison (1 time).
How many times does H612 appear in the Bible?
אֵסוּר (ʼêçûwr) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H612 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H631 (אָסַר).
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