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 went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.Genesis 45:1 · לְהִתְאַפֵּ֗קThen 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.1 Samuel 13:12 · וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔קTherefore 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.Esther 5:10 · וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣קNevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for 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 like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.Isaiah 63:15 · הִתְאַפָּֽקוּ׃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?Isaiah 64:12 · תִתְאַפַּ֖קWilt thou refrain thyself for these [things], O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?