Quick Definition
to reserve
Strong's Definition
to separate; hence, to select, refuse, contract
Derivation: a primitive root; properly, to join; used only as a denominative from H681 (אֵצֶל);
KJV Usage: keep, reserve, straiten, take.
TWOT Reference: 153
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to lay aside, reserve, withdraw, withhold
1a) (Qal) to reserve, set apart, withhold
1b) (Niphal) to be withdrawn
1c) (Hiphil) to withdraw
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to lay aside, reserve, withdraw, withhold
1a) (Qal) to reserve, set apart, withhold
1b) (Niphal) to be withdrawn
1c) (Hiphil) to withdraw
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אָצַל
âtsal
BDB Definition:
1) to lay aside, reserve, withdraw, withhold
1a) (Qal) to reserve, set apart, withhold
1b) (Niphal) to be withdrawn
1c) (Hiphil) to withdraw
Part of Speech: verbal denominative
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 153
Total KJV Occurrences: 5