16 occurrences in 10 translations

'Refrained' in the Bible

And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

Verse ConceptsClean Faces

But Gehazi the servant of Elisha, the man of God, thought, "Look, my master has refrained from taking what this Aramean Naaman brought from his hand. {As Yahweh lives}, I will certainly run after him, and I will accept something from him."

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfIndividuals RunningExemptGreedservanthood

Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

Verse ConceptsNamed Wives

The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Being Silent

I was mute and silent,I refrained even from good,And my sorrow grew worse.

Verse ConceptsMutenessIndividuals Being Silent

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

Verse ConceptsThe Lips Of The RighteousLipsSealsIn The CongregationGod's Deed Revealed

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

Verse ConceptsFeetEvil WaysWanting To Keep The Commandments

I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfGod, Suffering OfSilenceLabour PainsGod Being Silent

Look attentively from the heavens, And see from Thy holy and beauteous habitation, Where is Thy zeal and Thy might? The multitude of Thy bowels and Thy mercies Towards me have refrained themselves.

Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfGentlenessGod, Zeal OfSympathyTendernessZealHeaven, God's ThroneGod Acts From HeavenQuerying God's Power

Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

Verse ConceptsIniquity, God's Attitude TowardRestlessnessRestraintSelf ControlWhy Prayer Is UnansweredUnanswered PrayerWanderersGod Remembering SinLoving Evil

But ten men who were found among them said to Ishmael, “Do not put us to death; for we have stores of wheat, barley, oil and honey hidden in the field.” So he refrained and did not put them to death along with their companions.

Verse ConceptsFoodGrainStoringTen PeopleStores Of Food

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.

Verse ConceptsProfaning God's NameBringing People Out Of Other PlacesLooking At God's Works

Therefore, over you refrained have the heavens from dew, And the land hath refrained its increase.

Verse ConceptsdewLack Of Rain

Then they came to Jesus Himself: but when they saw that He was already dead, they refrained from breaking His legs.

Verse ConceptsJesus CorpseNo Bones BrokenThe Fact Of Christ's Death

But I call on God as my soul’s witness, that it was to spare you [pain and discouragement] that I did not come again to Corinth—

Verse ConceptsAppealing To GodThe Witness Of God

Bible Theasaurus

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
אפק 
'aphaq 
Usage: 7

חטם 
Chatam 
Usage: 1

חשׂך 
Chasak 
Usage: 28

כּלא 
Kala' 
Usage: 18

מנע 
mana` 
Usage: 29

עצר 
`atsar 
Usage: 46

ἀφίστημι 
Aphistemi 
Usage: 13

παύω 
Pauo 
Usage: 15

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