2 occurrences

'Detain' in the Bible

And Manoah saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, 'Let us detain thee, we pray thee, and prepare before thee a kid of the goats.'

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And the messenger of Jehovah saith unto Manoah, 'If thou detain me -- I do not eat of thy bread; and if thou prepare a burnt-offering -- to Jehovah thou dost offer it;' for Manoah hath not known that He is a messenger of Jehovah.

Bible Theasaurus

Confine (14 instances)
Delay (59 instances)
Detain (5 instances)
Secure (159 instances)

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עצר 
`atsar 
Usage: 46