2 occurrences in 12 translations
'Refrain' in the Bible
So the king of Israel gathered the prophets, about 400 men, and asked them, “Should I go against Ramoth-gilead for war or should I refrain?”They replied, “March up, and the Lord will hand it over to the king.”
So he went to the king, and the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to Ramoth-gilead for war, or should we refrain?”Micaiah told him, “March up and succeed. Yahweh will hand it over to the king.”
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Bible Theasaurus
Abstain (16 instances)
Chorus (6 instances)
Desist (12 instances)
Forbear (23 instances)
Refrain (50 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