BDB6307
מַעְצָר noun [masculine] restraint, control; — ׳ מ Prov 25:28 a man whose spirit is without control.
Strong's Lexicon
H4623
H4623 — מַעצָּר
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4623 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַעצָּר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6113 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ma`tsar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mah-tsawr' |
| Meaning: | 1. subjectively, control |
| KJV Renderings: | rule. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מעצר (mag-tzahr’)
Proverbs 25:28
- KJV: He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
- EHCC: He that (hath) no rule over his own