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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.

Word: אָסִירTransliteration: ʼâçîyrSaid: aw-sere'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 10 verses

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.

prisoners 6×prisoner 2×bound 1×being bound 1×

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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