Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
prisoner
Usage: prisoner, captive, bondman
Strong's Number
H615
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
7
Strong's H615 Quick Answer
Strong's H615 אָסִיר (aciyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. aciyr (aw-sere') n-m. 1. bound 2. a captive It has 13 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include prisoners, bound, those, and is. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- aciyr (aw-sere') n-m. 1. bound 2. a captive
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- prisoners, bound, those, and is
Meaning and Definition
aciyr (aw-sere') n-m. 1. bound 2. a captive [from H631] KJV: (those which are) bound, prisoner. Root(s): H631
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H615. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H615 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aciyr, 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.
How Strong's H615 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 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H615 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 H615 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H615.
And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth.
As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H615, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H615 FAQ
What does acir (אָסִיר) mean?
Acir (Strong's H615) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "prisoner". aciyr (aw-sere') n-m. 1. bound 2. a captive
How many times is acir (אָסִיר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H615 across 7 books.
Where can I study acir (אָסִיר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H615 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate acir (אָסִיר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as prisoners, bound, those, and is. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.