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 washeth his face, and goeth out, and refraineth himself, and saith, ‘Place bread.’Genesis 45:1 · לְהִתְאַפֵּ֗קAnd Joseph hath not been able to refrain himself before all those standing by him, and he calleth, ‘Put out every man from me;’ and no man hath stood with him when Joseph maketh himself known unto his brethren,1 Samuel 13:12 · וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔קand I say, Now do the Philistines come down unto me to Gilgal, and the face of Jehovah I have not appeased; and I force myself, and cause the burnt-offering to ascend.’Esther 5:10 · וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣קAnd Haman forceth himself, and cometh in unto his house, and sendeth, and bringeth in his friends, and Zeresh his wife,Isaiah 42:14 · אֶתְאַפָּ֑קI have kept silent from of old, I keep silent, I refrain myself, As a travailing woman I cry out, I desolate and swallow up together.Isaiah 63:15 · הִתְאַפָּֽקוּ׃Look attentively from the heavens, And see from Thy holy and beauteous habitation, Where is Thy zeal and Thy might? The multitude of Thy bowels and Thy mercies Towards me have refrained themselves.Isaiah 64:12 · תִתְאַפַּ֖קFor these dost Thou refrain Thyself, Jehovah? Thou art silent, and dost afflict us very sore!’