1) to hold, be strong, restrain, hold back 1a) (Hithpael) 1a1) to restrain oneself, refrain 1a2) to force, compel oneself
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H662 — אָפַק
a.phaq · to refrain · Hebrew/Aramaic
7 tagged verse occurrences
Genesis 43:31 · וַיִּ֨תְאַפַּ֔קAnd he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.Genesis 45:1 · לְהִתְאַפֵּ֗קThen Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood before 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.1 Samuel 13:12 · וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔קtherefore said I, Now will the Philistines come down upon me to Gilgal, and I have not entreated the favor of Jehovah: I forced myself therefore, and offered the burnt-offering.Esther 5:10 · וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣קNevertheless Haman refrained himself, and went home; and he sent and fetched his friends and Zeresh his wife.Isaiah 42:14 · אֶתְאַפָּ֑קI have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry out like a travailing woman; I will gasp and pant together.Isaiah 63:15 · הִתְאַפָּֽקוּ׃Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where are thy zeal and thy mighty acts? the yearning of thy heart and thy compassions are restrained toward me.Isaiah 64:12 · תִתְאַפַּ֖קWilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O Jehovah? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?