ʼâphaq — H662

H662 · Hebrew — אפק

Pronunciation: aw-fak'

Definition

verb

to contain, i.e. (reflex.) abstain

  1. to hold, be strong, restrain, hold back
    1. (Hithpael)
      1. to restrain oneself, refrain
      2. to force, compel oneself

Usually translated as

force, restrain

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

ʼâphaq occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), 1 Samuel (1), Esther (1), Isaiah (3)

Strong's Lexicon — A