613. esur

Lexicon

esur: Bond, imprisonment, binding

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

band, imprisonment

(Aramaic) corresponding to 'ecuwr -- band, imprisonment.

see HEBREW 'ecuwr

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to esur
Definition
a band, bond
NASB Translation
band (2), imprisonment (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֱסוּר noun [masculine] band, bond (ᵑ7 אֲסוּר, אֵיסוּר, Syriac , ); — absolute ׳א Daniel 4:12; Daniel 4:20 (of iron and bronze, for stump, in Nebuchadnezzar's vision); plural absolute אֱסוּרִין Ezra 7:26 bonds = imprisonment.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1199: δεσμός (desmos) • meaning a bond or chain, often used in the New Testament to describe physical chains or metaphorical bonds of obligation or captivity.
• Strong's Greek Number 1210: δέω (deo) • meaning to bind or tie, used in various contexts to describe physical binding or legal/moral obligations.

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of binding and restriction, paralleling the Aramaic concept of אֱסוּר in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The term אֱסוּר is used in the context of binding or restriction, often implying a form of captivity or obligation. It appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the context of decrees or laws that impose restrictions.

Context: The term אֱסוּר (esur) is an Aramaic noun found in the Old Testament, specifically in the books of Daniel and Ezra, which contain significant Aramaic sections. In these contexts, אֱסוּר is used to describe decrees or laws that impose certain restrictions or obligations on individuals or groups. For example, in the book of Daniel, the term may be used to describe the binding nature of a royal decree that cannot be altered once issued. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern legal practice where the king's word was considered irrevocable and binding.

The concept of אֱסוּר is closely related to the idea of captivity or being bound by an obligation, whether physical, legal, or moral. It underscores the authority and power of decrees and the seriousness with which they were regarded in the ancient world. The use of this term in the biblical text highlights the tension between divine authority and human legal systems, as seen in narratives where God's intervention supersedes human-imposed restrictions.

Forms and Transliterations

וְלֶאֱסוּרִֽין׃ וּבֶֽאֱסוּר֙ וּבֶאֱסוּר֙ ובאסור ולאסורין׃ ū·ḇe·’ĕ·sūr ūḇe’ĕsūr uveeSur veleesuRin wə·le·’ĕ·sū·rîn wəle’ĕsūrîn

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 7:26
HEB: לַעֲנָ֥שׁ נִכְסִ֖ין וְלֶאֱסוּרִֽין׃ פ
NAS: of goods or for imprisonment.
KJV: of goods, or to imprisonment.
INT: confiscation of goods imprisonment

Daniel 4:15
HEB: בְּאַרְעָ֣א שְׁבֻ֔קוּ וּבֶֽאֱסוּר֙ דִּֽי־ פַרְזֶ֣ל
NAS: in the ground, But with a band of iron
KJV: in the earth, even with a band of iron
INT: the ground leave A band forasmuch of iron

Daniel 4:23
HEB: בְּאַרְעָ֣א שְׁבֻ֔קוּ וּבֶאֱסוּר֙ דִּֽי־ פַרְזֶ֣ל
NAS: in the ground, but with a band of iron
KJV: thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron
INT: the ground leave A band forasmuch of iron

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 613
3 Occurrences

ū·ḇe·’ĕ·sūr — 2 Occ.
wə·le·’ĕ·sū·rîn — 1 Occ.