Quick Definition
to withhold
Strong's Definition
to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: deny, keep (back), refrain, restrain, withhold.
TWOT Reference: 1216
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to withhold, hold back, keep back, refrain, deny, keep restrain, hinder
1a) (Qal) to withhold
1b) (Niphal) to be withheld
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to withhold, hold back, keep back, refrain, deny, keep restrain, hinder
1a) (Qal) to withhold
1b) (Niphal) to be withheld
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מָנַע
mâna‛
BDB Definition:
1) to withhold, hold back, keep back, refrain, deny, keep restrain, hinder
1a) (Qal) to withhold
1b) (Niphal) to be withheld
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1216
Total KJV Occurrences: 33