Strong's Lexicon

H686

H686 — אָצַר

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

Hebrewatsarverb-stemOccurrences: 5TWOT: 154

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H686
Word:	אָצַר
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	atsar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	aw-tsar'
Meaning:	1. to store up
KJV Renderings:	(lay up in) store, + (make) treasure(-r).

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[אָצַר] verb lay up, store up (Mishna id., Aramaic אֲצַר, [untranscribed source text 389], Arabic [untranscribed source text 390] confine, restrict) —

Qal Perfect 3 plural אָֽצְרוּ 2Kgs 20:17; Isa 39:6 Participle הָאֹצְרִים Amos 3:10 — store up treasure 2Kgs 20:17 = Isa 39:6 object חָמָס וָשֹׁד Amos 3:10, i.e. treasure gained by violence robbery.

Niph`al Imperfect יֵאָצֵר be stored up, of the merchandise of Tyre Isa 23:18.

Hiph`il Imperfect וָאוֺצְרָה (compare Kö^{i, 391}) ( denominative from אוֺצָר) Neh 13:13 and I appointed treasurer, followed by accusative of person + עַלאֿוֺצָרוֺת .

Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

אצר (ah-tzar’)

2 Kings 20:17

KJV: Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the Lord.

EHCC: thy fathers Aave laid up in store

Nehemiah 13:13

KJV: And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.treasuries: or, storehousesnext…: Heb. at their handtheir office…: Heb. it was upon them

EHCC: 4nd I made treasurers over

Amos 3:10

KJV: For they know not to do right, saith the Lord, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.robbery: or, spoil

EHCC: who store up violence

Isaiah 23:18

KJV: And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.durable: Heb. old

EHCC: it shall not be treasured