615. asir

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

those which are bound, prisoner

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

see HEBREW 'acar

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.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1201 (δεσμώτης, desmotes): A Greek term meaning "prisoner" or "captive," used in the New Testament to describe those who are bound or imprisoned.
• G5438 (φυλακή, phylake): This Greek word refers to a "prison" or "guard," and by extension, can denote the state of being imprisoned or the act of guarding prisoners.

These Greek terms parallel the Hebrew concept of captivity and imprisonment, reflecting similar themes of physical and spiritual bondage and the hope of liberation through divine intervention.

Usage: The word אָסִיר is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe individuals who are held captive or are prisoners. It often conveys the state of being bound or confined, either literally or metaphorically.

Context: • The term אָסִיר appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, often highlighting the plight of those who are physically restrained or held against their will. It is used to describe prisoners of war, individuals held in captivity due to legal or political reasons, and sometimes metaphorically to describe those who are spiritually or emotionally bound.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used in passages such as Isaiah 42:7, which speaks of bringing out prisoners from the dungeon and those who sit in darkness from the prison house. This usage underscores the hope of liberation and redemption for those who are bound.
• The concept of captivity in the Hebrew Bible is not only a physical state but also a spiritual condition, where individuals or nations are seen as being in bondage due to sin or disobedience to God. The prophetic literature often speaks of a future release and restoration for captives, symbolizing God's deliverance and mercy.
• The term is also used in the context of the Babylonian exile, where the Israelites are described as captives in a foreign land, longing for freedom and return to their homeland.

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.