616. assir

Lexicon

assir: Prisoner, captive

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

prisoner

For 'aciyr: prisoner.

see HEBREW 'aciyr

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from asar
Definition
prisoners
NASB Translation
captives (1), prisoner (1), prisoners (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אַסִּיר noun [masculine] mostly collective prisoners (according to Ol^{§ 185 a corruption of} אָסִיר, compare Lag^{BN 110}) taken in battle Isaiah 10:4 (Lag^{Symm i. 105; GGA 1884, 259} reads חַת אֹסִיר etc., Osiris is broken, but compare Che^{critical note}.), Isaiah 24:22 (simile of judgment upon kings of earth); Isaiah 42:7 ("" ישְׁבֵי חשֶׁךְ; reference to exiled Israel, but see also Hi Che Di); 1 Chronicles 3:17 בְּנֵי יְכָנְיָה אַסִּר probably = sons of Jeconiah the captive (yet note omission of article) so Be Zö Öttli and others; ᵐ5 ᵑ9 translated as proper name

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1198: δεσμός (desmos) • meaning "bond" or "chain."
• Strong's Greek Number 1199: δεσμότης (desmotes) • meaning "prisoner" or "captive."
• Strong's Greek Number 1201: δεσμωτήριον (desmoterion) • meaning "prison" or "dungeon."

These Greek terms similarly convey the notion of being bound or imprisoned, reflecting the shared thematic elements of captivity and bondage found in both the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures.

Usage: The word אַסִּיר is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote captives or prisoners, often in the context of war or judgment. It appears in various passages where individuals are described as being taken captive or held in bondage.

Context: The term אַסִּיר is frequently encountered in the Old Testament, where it is used to describe individuals who are held as prisoners or captives. This term is often associated with the consequences of warfare, where captives are taken by opposing forces. For example, in Isaiah 14:17, the prophet speaks of a tyrant who "did not let his captives go home." The use of אַסִּיר in this context underscores the plight of those who are forcibly restrained and deprived of their freedom.

In the prophetic literature, the term is sometimes used metaphorically to describe the spiritual or moral captivity of the people of Israel. For instance, in Isaiah 42:7, the mission of the Servant of the Lord includes "to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison house." Here, the term אַסִּיר is employed to convey the idea of liberation from spiritual bondage.

The concept of captivity is a recurring theme in the Hebrew Scriptures, reflecting the historical experiences of the Israelites, including their periods of exile and subjugation by foreign powers. The use of אַסִּיר serves as a poignant reminder of the physical and spiritual dimensions of captivity and the hope for eventual deliverance and restoration.

Forms and Transliterations

אַסִּ֔יר אַסִּיר֙ אָ֫סִ֥יר אסיר ’ā·sîr ’as·sîr ’āsîr ’assîr aSir asSir

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 79:11
HEB: לְפָנֶיךָ֮ אֶנְקַ֪ת אָ֫סִ֥יר כְּגֹ֥דֶל זְרוֹעֲךָ֑
INT: before the groaning prisoner to the greatness of your power

Isaiah 10:4
HEB: כָרַע֙ תַּ֣חַת אַסִּ֔יר וְתַ֥חַת הֲרוּגִ֖ים
NAS: among the captives Or fall
KJV: bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall
INT: to crouch among the captives among the slain

Isaiah 24:22
HEB: וְאֻסְּפ֨וּ אֲסֵפָ֤ה אַסִּיר֙ עַל־ בּ֔וֹר
NAS: together [Like] prisoners in the dungeon,
KJV: And they shall be gathered together, [as] prisoners are gathered
INT: will be gathered together prisoners in the dungeon

Isaiah 42:7
HEB: לְהוֹצִ֤יא מִמַּסְגֵּר֙ אַסִּ֔יר מִבֵּ֥ית כֶּ֖לֶא
NAS: To bring out prisoners from the dungeon
KJV: to bring out the prisoners from the prison,
INT: to bring the dungeon prisoners house of the prison

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 616
4 Occurrences

’ā·sîr — 1 Occ.
’as·sîr — 3 Occ.