Strong's Lexicon

H662

H662 — אָפַק

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewaphaqverb-stemOccurrences: 7TWOT: 149

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H662
Word:	אָפַק
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	7
Transliteration:	aphaq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	aw-fak'
Meaning:	1. to contain 2. (reflexively) to abstain
KJV Renderings:	force (oneself), restrain.

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[אָפַק] verb hold, be strong (so Thes who compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 369] excel = multum valuit; MV compare also [untranscribed source text 370]) — only

Hithpa`el Perfect 3 plural הִתְאַפָּ֑קוּ Isa 63:15 Imperfect וַיִּתְאַפַק Gen 43:21; Esth 5:10 2 masculine singular תִּתְאַפַּק Isa 64:11 אֶתְאַפָּ֑ק Isa 42:14 וָאֶתְאַפַּק 1Sam 13:12 —

1. force, compel oneself 1Sam 13:12 .

2. restrain oneself, refrain Gen 43:31 ; Gen 45:1 ; Isa 42:14; Esth 5:10 of ׳ י Isa 64:11 of Yahweh's compassion Isa 63:15, מֵעֶיךָ וְרַחֲמֶיךָ אֵלַי הִתְּאַפָּ֑קוּ (almost passive).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

אפק (ah-phak’)

Isaiah 63:15

KJV: Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?the sounding: or, the multitude

EHCC: toward me? are they restrained ?

Genesis 45:1

KJV: Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.

EHCC: Joseph could not refrain himself

Genesis 43:31

KJV: And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

EHCC: and refrained himself, and said,

1 Samuel 13:12

KJV: Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the Lord: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.made…: Heb. intreated the face

EHCC: 7 forced myself therefore, and offered

Isaiah 42:14

KJV: I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.devour: Heb. swallow, or, sup up

EHCC: 1 have been still, (and) refrained myself:

Isaiah 64:12

KJV: Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O Lord? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?

EHCC: (11). Wilt thou refrain thyself for these