Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to refrain
Usage: (Niphal) to shut oneself in or off or up
Strong's Number
H5702
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H5702 Quick Answer
Strong's H5702 עָגַן (`agan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `agan (aw-gan') v. 1. to debar, i.e. from marriage [a primitive root] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include stay. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `agan (aw-gan') v. 1. to debar, i.e. from marriage [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- stay
Meaning and Definition
`agan (aw-gan') v. 1. to debar, i.e. from marriage [a primitive root] KJV: stay.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5702. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5702 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `agan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
stay
Ruth 1:13
How Strong's H5702 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5702 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5702 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5702.
Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5702, grouped by book.
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5702 FAQ
What does agan (עָגַן) mean?
Agan (Strong's H5702) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "stay". `agan (aw-gan') v. 1. to debar, i.e. from marriage [a primitive root]
How many times is agan (עָגַן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5702 across 1 book.
Where can I study agan (עָגַן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5702 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate agan (עָגַן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as stay. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.