3 occurrences
'Refrained' in the Bible
the chief men refrained from talking and covered their mouths with their hands;
When they were sick, I wore sackcloth, and refrained from eating food. (If I am lying, may my prayers go unanswered!)
But I refrained from doing so, and acted instead for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.
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- Abstain (16 instances)
- Desist (12 instances)
- Forbear (23 instances)
- Refrain (50 instances)
- Refrained (16 instances)
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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חשׂך
Chasak
Chasak
spare , keep back , withhold , refrain , asswage , reserved , hold back , variant , forbear , hindereth , kept , punished , withholdeth
Usage: 28
כּלא
Kala'
Kala'
Usage: 18
מנע
mana`
mana`
Usage: 29
עצר
`atsar
`atsar
shut up , stayed , retain , detain , able , withhold , keep , prevail , recover , refrained , reign ,
Usage: 46
ἀφίστημι
Aphistemi
Aphistemi
Usage: 13