612. esur

Lexicon

esur: Bond, imprisonment, fetter

Original Word: אֵסוּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ecuwr
Pronunciation: ay-soor
Phonetic Spelling: (ay-soor')
Definition: Bond, imprisonment, fetter
Meaning: a bond

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

band, prison

From 'acar; a bond (especially manacles of a prisoner) -- band, + prison.

see HEBREW 'acar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from asar
Definition
a band, bond
NASB Translation
bonds (1), chains (1), jail* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אסר (√ of following; Biblical Hebrew [ אָסַר] bind, אֵסוּר bond, אִסָּר binding obligation).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָסַר (asar), which means "to bind" or "to tie."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term in the Strong's Concordance is G3862 (παράδοσις, paradosis), which means "tradition" or "instruction." While not a direct translation of "Esur," it reflects the idea of something handed down or binding in terms of tradition or teaching. The Greek concept of παράδοσις often involves the binding nature of traditions or teachings that are passed down and adhered to within a community, similar to how vows or laws bind individuals in the Hebrew context.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term אֵסוּר (Esur) within the biblical framework, emphasizing its significance in both physical and metaphorical contexts.

Usage: The word אֵסוּר is used in the context of physical or metaphorical bonds, often implying a form of restriction or obligation.

Context: • The Hebrew word אֵסוּר (Esur) appears in the Old Testament to denote a bond or a form of binding. It is used in contexts that describe physical restraints, such as fetters or chains, as well as metaphorical bindings, such as vows or obligations. The concept of binding is significant in the Hebrew Scriptures, often symbolizing the constraints of sin, the obligations of vows, or the restrictions imposed by law.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in contexts that emphasize the binding nature of certain commitments or the physical restraint of individuals. For example, in the context of vows, the binding nature of a promise made before God is underscored, highlighting the seriousness with which such commitments are to be regarded.
• The notion of binding is also present in the legal and ceremonial aspects of the Old Testament, where certain actions or conditions are bound by law or covenant, reflecting the broader theological theme of covenantal faithfulness and the consequences of breaking such bonds.

Forms and Transliterations

אֱסוּרָ֖יו אֲסוּרִ֣ים אסוריו אסורים הָאֵס֗וּר הָסוּרִ֖ים האסור הסורים ’ă·sū·rîm ’ăsūrîm ’ĕ·sū·rāw ’ĕsūrāw asuRim esuRav hā’êsūr hā·’ê·sūr hā·sū·rîm haeSur hasuRim hāsūrîm

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 15:14
HEB: בָאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּמַּ֥סּוּ אֱסוּרָ֖יו מֵעַ֥ל יָדָֽיו׃
NAS: with fire, and his bonds dropped
KJV: with fire, and his bands loosed
INT: fire dropped and his bonds from his hands

Ecclesiastes 4:14
HEB: כִּֽי־ מִבֵּ֥ית הָסוּרִ֖ים יָצָ֣א לִמְלֹ֑ךְ
INT: though court band has come to become

Ecclesiastes 7:26
HEB: וַחֲרָמִ֛ים לִבָּ֖הּ אֲסוּרִ֣ים יָדֶ֑יהָ ט֞וֹב
NAS: whose hands are chains. One who is pleasing
KJV: [and] her hands [as] bands: whoso pleaseth
INT: and nets heart are chains hands One

Jeremiah 37:15
HEB: אוֹת֜וֹ בֵּ֣ית הָאֵס֗וּר בֵּ֚ית יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן
KJV: him, and put him in prison in the house
INT: put the house prison the house of Jonathan

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 612
4 Occurrences

’ă·sū·rîm — 1 Occ.
’ĕ·sū·rāw — 1 Occ.
hā·’ê·sūr — 1 Occ.
hā·sū·rîm — 1 Occ.