633. esar

Lexicon

esar: Oath, Vow, Pledge

Original Word: אֱסָר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ecar
Pronunciation: ay-sar
Phonetic Spelling: (es-sawr')
Definition: Oath, Vow, Pledge
Meaning: an interdict

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

decree

(Aramaic) corresponding to 'ecar in a legal sense; an interdict -- decree.

see HEBREW 'ecar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) from the same as esur
Definition
an interdict
NASB Translation
injunction (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֱסָר noun masculine interdict (as binding); — ׳א absolute Daniel 6:8; Daniel 6:13; Daniel 6:16; construct V:13; emphatic אֱסָרָא Daniel 6:9; Daniel 6:10; Daniel 6:14.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root אסר (aṣar), which is related to the Hebrew root אָסַר (aṣar), meaning "to bind" or "to tie."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1378: δόγμα (dogma) • This Greek term is often translated as "decree" or "ordinance" and shares a similar connotation of a binding or authoritative command. In the New Testament, δόγμα is used to refer to decrees issued by governing authorities, such as in Luke 2:1, where a decree from Caesar Augustus is mentioned, and in Acts 16:4, where the decrees of the apostles and elders in Jerusalem are referenced.

The term אֱסָר, as used in the biblical text, highlights the importance of understanding the cultural and historical context of legal and religious decrees in the ancient world, reflecting the broader theme of authority and obedience in the biblical narrative.

Usage: The term אֱסָר is used in the context of legal or religious prohibitions, often indicating a formal decree or command that imposes restrictions.

Context: • The term אֱסָר appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Daniel. It is used to describe decrees or commands that have binding authority. In Daniel 6:8, 12, and 15, the term is used in the context of the decree issued by King Darius, which prohibited prayer to any god or man other than the king for thirty days. This decree was binding and could not be altered, illustrating the authoritative and restrictive nature of an אֱסָר.
• The concept of an interdict in the biblical context often carries significant weight, as it reflects the power and authority of the issuer, whether a king or a governing body. The binding nature of such decrees underscores the seriousness with which they were regarded in ancient Near Eastern societies.

Forms and Transliterations

אֱסָ֑ר אֱסָ֣ר אֱסָ֥ר אֱסָרָ֖א אסר אסרא וֶאֱסָרָֽא׃ ואסרא׃ ’ĕ·sā·rā ’ĕ·sār ’ĕsār ’ĕsārā eSar esaRa veesaRa we’ĕsārā we·’ĕ·sā·rā

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 6:7
HEB: מַלְכָּ֔א וּלְתַקָּפָ֖ה אֱסָ֑ר דִּ֣י כָל־
NAS: and enforce an injunction that anyone
KJV: and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask
INT: the king and enforce an injunction who to any

Daniel 6:8
HEB: מַלְכָּ֔א תְּקִ֥ים אֱסָרָ֖א וְתִרְשֻׁ֣ם כְּתָבָ֑א
NAS: establish the injunction and sign
KJV: establish the decree, and sign
INT: king establish the injunction and sign the document

Daniel 6:9
HEB: רְשַׁ֥ם כְּתָבָ֖א וֶאֱסָרָֽא׃
NAS: the document, that is, the injunction.
KJV: signed the writing and the decree.
INT: signed the document is the injunction

Daniel 6:12
HEB: מַלְכָּא֮ עַל־ אֱסָ֣ר מַלְכָּא֒ הֲלָ֧א
NAS: the king's injunction, Did you not sign
KJV: the king's decree; Hast thou not
INT: the king about injunction the king's not

Daniel 6:12
HEB: מַלְכָּא֒ הֲלָ֧א אֱסָ֣ר רְשַׁ֗מְתָּ דִּ֣י
NAS: Did you not sign an injunction that any
KJV: signed a decree, that every
INT: the king's not an injunction sign who

Daniel 6:13
HEB: טְעֵ֔ם וְעַל־ אֱסָרָ֖א דִּ֣י רְשַׁ֑מְתָּ
NAS: to you, O king, or to the injunction which
KJV: O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed,
INT: chancellor thee to the injunction who signed

Daniel 6:15
HEB: דִּֽי־ כָל־ אֱסָ֥ר וּקְיָ֛ם דִּֽי־
NAS: that no injunction or statute
KJV: [is], That no decree nor statute
INT: which no injunction statute which

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 633
7 Occurrences

’ĕ·sār — 4 Occ.
’ĕ·sā·rā — 2 Occ.
we·’ĕ·sā·rā — 1 Occ.