8 occurrences

'Restrained' in the Bible

And the fountains of the deep and the windows of the heavens were closed, and the rain from the heavens was restrained.

Verse ConceptsFlood, TheSkyDivine RestraintsWindows Of HeavenSealing ThingsThe Sea StilledFloods

And Moses commanded, and they {proclaimed the message} in the camp, saying, "Let no man or woman again make anything for the sanctuary contribution." And so the people were restrained from bringing.

Verse ConceptsRestraintWork Ethic

So then, my lord, {as Yahweh lives and as your soul lives}, since Yahweh restrained you from bloodguilt {by taking matters into your own hand}, so then, may your enemies be like Nabal, even {those who seek to do my lord harm}.

Verse ConceptsSheddingRestraints From KillingNot Avenging

I have restrained my feet from every evil way, so that I may heed your word.

Verse ConceptsFeetEvil WaysWanting To Keep The Commandments

I have been silent for a long time; I have kept silent; I have restrained myself like one giving birth; I will moan, pant, and gasp together.

Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfGod, Suffering OfSilenceLabour PainsGod Being Silent

Yahweh has planned to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion. He measured [with] a line; he has not restrained his hand from destroying; he caused rampart and wall to mourn; together they have languished away.

Verse ConceptsPlumb LineWallsGod DestroyingDestruction Of Jerusalem's WallMourning Due To Catastrophe

Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "On the day of its going down [to] Sheol, I caused mourning; I covered over it [with] the deep, and I withheld its rivers, and many waters were restrained, and I brought gloom over it; Lebanon and all of the trees of the field, they [had] fainted because of it.

Verse ConceptsMourning DeathHarming TreesThe Fact Of Death

but received a rebuke for his own lawlessness: a speechless donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained {the prophet's madness}.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyMadnessMouthsRebukeRestraintPeople Acting MadlyDumbnessBeing ReprovedDumbThe Dumb Speaking

Bible Theasaurus

Confine (14 instances)
Constrain (5 instances)
Constrained (12 instances)
Cumber (1 instance)
Guarded (39 instances)
Imprisoned (36 instances)
Intimidate (5 instances)
Moderate (1 instance)
Modest (8 instances)
Reserved (48 instances)
Restrain (52 instances)
Restrained (59 instances)
Restrict (1 instance)
Suppress (7 instances)

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καταπαύω 
Katapauo 
Usage: 4