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אָסִיר H615
H615 is the Hebrew word אָסִיר, transliterated ʼâçîyr and said aw-sere'. The King James Version most often renders it prisoners.
What it means
bound, i.e. a captive.
Where it comes from
from H631 (אָסַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: (those which are) bound, prisoner.
Verses using אָסִיר
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 39:20 · KJV
And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
Genesis 39:22 · KJV
And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
Job 3:18 · KJV
There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.
Psalm 68:6 · KJV
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
Psalm 79:11 · KJV
Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
Psalm 102:20 · KJV
To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
Psalm 107:10 · KJV
Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
Lamentations 3:34 · KJV
To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,
Zechariah 9:11 · KJV
As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
Zechariah 9:12 · KJV
Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
Common questions
What does Strong's H615 mean?
H615 is the Hebrew word אָסִיר (ʼâçîyr), meaning bound, i.e. a captive.
How is H615 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it prisoners (6 times), prisoner (2 times), bound (1 time), being bound (1 time).
How many times does H615 appear in the Bible?
אָסִיר (ʼâçîyr) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H615 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H631 (אָסַר).
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