615. asir

Strong's Lexicon

asir: Prisoner, captive

Original Word: אָסִיר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: aciyr
Pronunciation: ah-SEER
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-sere')
Definition: Prisoner, captive
Meaning: bound, a captive

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָסַר (asar), meaning "to bind" or "to imprison."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1198 (δέσμιος, desmios): Refers to a prisoner or one who is bound.

- G486 (ἀπολύω, apolyo): Often used in the context of releasing or setting free, which can relate to the liberation of captives.

Usage: The term "asir" refers to an individual who is bound or confined, typically as a prisoner or captive. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe those who are physically imprisoned or held captive, often in the context of war or judgment.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel and the surrounding Near Eastern cultures, prisoners were often taken during military conquests or as a result of legal judgments. Captivity could involve physical confinement, forced labor, or exile. The concept of being a prisoner also carried spiritual connotations, as it could symbolize being bound by sin or oppression. The treatment of prisoners varied, with some being integrated into society and others facing harsh conditions.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from asar
Definition
a bondman, prisoner
NASB Translation
prisoner (2), prisoners (10).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אָסִיר noun masculine^{Genesis 39:20} bondman, prisoner (Arabic , Aramaic , MI אסר) — ׳א absolute Psalm 79:11; Psalm 102:21; plural אֲסִירִם Genesis 39:22 +, compare Judges 16:21,25 Kt; construct אֲסִירֵי Psalm 107:10 +, Genesis 39:20 Qr; אֲסִירָיו Psalm 69:34 +, etc.; — Prisoner Genesis 39:20,22 (J), elsewhere only poetic; Isaiah 14:17; as having rest in grave from task-master Job 3:18; especially as object of divine compassion Psalm 68:7 ("" יָתִיר), Psalm 69:34 ("" אֶבְיוֺן); ׳אֶנְקַת א Psalm 79:11; Psalm 102:21 (both "" בְּנֵי תְמוּתָה), Psalm 107:10 עֳנִי וּבַרְזֶל ׳א ("" ישְׁבֵי חשֶׁח וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת); compare אָ֑רֶץ ׳א Lamentations 3:34; specifically of liberated exiles of Israel Zechariah 9:11, called captives of hope הַתִּקְוָה ׳א Zechariah 9:12.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

those which are bound, prisoner

From 'acar; bound, i.e. A captive -- (those which are) bound, prisoner.

see HEBREW 'acar

Forms and Transliterations

אֲ֝סִירָ֗יו אֲ֭סִירִים אֲסִ֥ירֵי אֲסִירִ֣ים אֲסִירֵ֖י אֲסִירַ֙יִךְ֙ אֲסִירָ֖יו אָסִ֑יר אסיר אסירי אסיריו אסיריך אסירים הָ֣אֲסִירִ֔ם הָאֲסוּרִ֗ים הָאֲסוּרִֽים׃ האסורים האסורים׃ האסירם ’ă·sî·ra·yiḵ ’ă·sî·rāw ’ă·sî·rê ’ă·sî·rîm ’ā·sîr ’āsîr ’ăsîrāw ’ăsîrayiḵ ’ăsîrê ’ăsîrîm aSir asiRav asiRayich asiRei asiRim hā’ăsîrim hā’ăsūrîm hā·’ă·sî·rim hā·’ă·sū·rîm haasiRim haasuRim

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 39:22
HEB: אֵ֚ת כָּל־ הָ֣אֲסִירִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית
NAS: all the prisoners who
KJV: hand all the prisoners that [were] in the prison;
INT: to Joseph's all the prisoners who court

Judges 16:21
HEB: [הָאֲסִירִים כ] (הָאֲסוּרִֽים׃ ק)
INT: was a grinder house bound

Judges 16:25
HEB: [הָאֲסִירִים כ] (הָאֲסוּרִ֗ים ק) וַיְצַחֵק֙
INT: Samson house bound sport them

Job 3:18
HEB: יַ֭חַד אֲסִירִ֣ים שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּ לֹ֥א
NAS: The prisoners are at ease together;
KJV: [There] the prisoners rest together;
INT: together the prisoners ease not

Psalm 68:6
HEB: בַּ֗יְתָה מוֹצִ֣יא אֲ֭סִירִים בַּכּוֹשָׁר֑וֹת אַ֥ךְ
NAS: He leads out the prisoners into prosperity,
KJV: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains:
INT: A home leads the prisoners prosperity Only

Psalm 69:33
HEB: יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶת־ אֲ֝סִירָ֗יו לֹ֣א בָזָֽה׃
NAS: And does not despise His [who are] prisoners.
KJV: and despiseth not his prisoners.
INT: the needy the LORD prisoners and does not despise

Psalm 102:20
HEB: לִ֭שְׁמֹעַ אֶנְקַ֣ת אָסִ֑יר לְ֝פַתֵּ֗חַ בְּנֵ֣י
NAS: the groaning of the prisoner, To set free
KJV: the groaning of the prisoner; to loose
INT: to hear the groaning of the prisoner to set those

Psalm 107:10
HEB: חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת אֲסִירֵ֖י עֳנִ֣י וּבַרְזֶֽל׃
NAS: and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery
KJV: and in the shadow of death, [being] bound in affliction
INT: darkness the shadow Prisoners misery and chains

Isaiah 14:17
HEB: וְעָרָ֣יו הָרָ֑ס אֲסִירָ֖יו לֹא־ פָ֥תַח
NAS: Who did not allow his prisoners to [go] home?'
KJV: not the house of his prisoners?
INT: cities and overthrew his prisoners did not allow

Lamentations 3:34
HEB: רַגְלָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל אֲסִ֥ירֵי אָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: All the prisoners of the land,
KJV: under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,
INT: his feet All the prisoners of the land

Zechariah 9:11
HEB: בְּרִיתֵ֗ךְ שִׁלַּ֤חְתִּי אֲסִירַ֙יִךְ֙ מִבּ֔וֹר אֵ֥ין
NAS: with you, I have set your prisoners free
KJV: I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit
INT: of covenant have set your prisoners pit wherein no

Zechariah 9:12
HEB: שׁ֚וּבוּ לְבִצָּר֔וֹן אֲסִירֵ֖י הַתִּקְוָ֑ה גַּם־
NAS: to the stronghold, O prisoners who have the hope;
KJV: you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope:
INT: Return to the stronghold prisoners have the hope very

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 615
12 Occurrences

’ā·sîr — 1 Occ.
’ă·sî·rāw — 2 Occ.
’ă·sî·ra·yiḵ — 1 Occ.
’ă·sî·rê — 3 Occ.
’ă·sî·rîm — 2 Occ.
hā·’ă·sî·rim — 1 Occ.
hā·’ă·sū·rîm — 2 Occ.