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Strong's H632 אֱסָר (ecar)

Ecar means “binding” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G632 — aponemo (“give”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H632
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 10
Books 1

Strong's H632 Quick Answer

Strong's H632 אֱסָר אִסָּר (ecar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ecar (es-sawr') (or riccar {is-sawr'}) n-m. 1. an obligation or vow (of abstinence) [from H631] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include vows, vow, and vowed. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ecar (es-sawr') (or riccar {is-sawr'}) n-m. 1. an obligation or vow (of abstinence) [from H631]
Usage
10 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
vows, vow, and vowed

Meaning and Definition

ecar (es-sawr') (or riccar {is-sawr'}) n-m. 1. an obligation or vow (of abstinence) [from H631] KJV: binding, bond. Root(s): H631

Original Word
אֱסָר אִסָּר
Transliteration
ecar
Derivation
Root: אסר First root strongs: 631
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H632. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H632 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ecar, 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.

vows Numbers 30:5 vow Numbers 30:2 vowed Numbers 30:10

How Strong's H632 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 10 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H632 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 H632 in the Old Testament

10 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 30:2 KJV

If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

Numbers 30:3 KJV

If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth;

Numbers 30:4 KJV

And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her; then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand.

Usage Excerpts

First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H632.

Numbers 30:2 Old Testament, KJV
If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
Numbers 30:3 Old Testament, KJV
If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth;
Numbers 30:4 Old Testament, KJV
And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her; then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand.
Numbers 30:5 Old Testament, KJV
But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her.
Numbers 30:7 Old Testament, KJV
And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.
Numbers 30:10 Old Testament, KJV
And if she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath;
Numbers 30:11 Old Testament, KJV
And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and disallowed her not: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.
Numbers 30:12 Old Testament, KJV
But if her husband hath utterly made them void on the day he heard them; then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband hath made them void; and the LORD shall forgive her.
Numbers 30:13 Old Testament, KJV
Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
Numbers 30:14 Old Testament, KJV
But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H632, grouped by book.

Numbers 10 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H632 FAQ

What does ecar (אֱסָר) mean?

Ecar (Strong's H632) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "binding". ecar (es-sawr') (or riccar {is-sawr'}) n-m. 1. an obligation or vow (of abstinence) [from H631]

How many times is ecar (אֱסָר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H632 across 1 book.

Where can I study ecar (אֱסָר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H632 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ecar (אֱסָר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as vows, vow, and vowed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.