662 - aphaq

Strong's Concordance

Original word: אָפַק
Transliteration: aphaq
Definition (short): controlled
Definition (full): to contain, abstain

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: a prim. root
Definition: to hold, be strong
NASB Translation: control (1), controlled (2), forced (1), restrain (1), restrained (2).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A primitive root; to contain, i.e. (reflex.) Abstain -- force (oneself), restrain.

References

Strong's 662: 7 Occurrences
KJV: And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
NASB: Then he washed his face and came out; and he controlled himself and said, "Serve the meal."
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.
NASB: Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried, "Have everyone go out from me." So there was no man with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
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.
NASB: therefore I said, 'Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not asked the favor of the LORD.' So I forced myself and offered the burnt offering."
KJV: Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
NASB: Haman controlled himself, however, went to his house and sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh.
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.
NASB: "I have kept silent for a long time, I have kept still and restrained Myself. Now like a woman in labor I will groan, I will both gasp and pant.