3 occurrences in 12 translations
'Refrain' in the Bible
The king of Egypt said to them, "Moses and Aaron, why do you cause the people to refrain from their work? Return to your labor!"
“If you see the donkey of someone who hates you lying helpless under its load, and you want to refrain from helping it, you must help with it.
You are to do your work for six days, but on the seventh day you are to refrain from work so that your ox and donkey may rest, and so the son of your maidservant and the alien may be refreshed.
Related Words
Bible Theasaurus
- Abstain (16 instances)
- Chorus (6 instances)
- Desist (12 instances)
- Forbear (23 instances)
- Refrain (50 instances)
Reverse Interlinear
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