Strong H5702עָגַן
to refrain
- Transliteration
- ‛âgan
- Pronunciation
- aw-gan'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to {debar} that {is} from marriage: - stay.
Detailed definition
STEP sense: to refrain
Exact lexical definition: shut oneself in
Part of speech: verb
BDB context: [ עָגַן ] vb . Niph . shut oneself in or off ;— Ru 1:13
In the Bible
Strong H5702 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- stay1
First verses
- Ruth 1:13Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord is gone out against me.