אָפַקʼâphaq

hold, be strong

Pronunciation: aw-fak' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H662

Meanings

Hithpa`el

1. force, compel oneself (1 Samuel 13:12)

2. restrain oneself, refrain (Genesis 43:31; Genesis 45:1; Isaiah 42:14)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 7 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 43:31 After washing his face, he came back out, keeping himself under control. Then he ordered, “Bring out the food!”
  • Genesis 45:1 Joseph could stand it no longer. There were many people in the room, and he said to his attendants, “Out, all of you!” So he was alone with his brothers when he told them who he was.
  • 1 Samuel 13:12 So I said, ‘The Philistines are ready to march against us at Gilgal, and I haven’t even asked for the Lord’s help!’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering myself before you came.”
  • Esther 5:10 However, he restrained himself and went on home. Then Haman gathered together his friends and Zeresh, his wife,
  • Isaiah 42:14 He will say, “I have long been silent; yes, I have restrained myself. But now, like a woman in labor, I will cry and groan and pant.
  • Isaiah 63:15 Lord, look down from heaven; look from your holy, glorious home, and see us. Where is the passion and the might you used to show on our behalf? Where are your mercy and compassion now?
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).