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Strong's H633 אֱסָר (ecar)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G633 — aponipto (“wash”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H633
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 1

Strong's H633 Quick Answer

Strong's H633 אֱסָר (ecar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ecar (es-sawr') n-m. 1. an interdict [(Aramaic) corresponding to H632 in a legal sense] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include decree. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ecar (es-sawr') n-m. 1. an interdict [(Aramaic) corresponding to H632 in a legal sense]
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
decree

Meaning and Definition

ecar (es-sawr') n-m. 1. an interdict [(Aramaic) corresponding to H632 in a legal sense] KJV: decree. Root(s): H632

Original Word
אֱסָר
Transliteration
ecar
Derivation
Root: אסר First root strongs: 632
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H633. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H633 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.

decree Daniel 6:7

How Strong's H633 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 6 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H633 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 H633 in the Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Daniel 6:7 KJV

All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

Daniel 6:8 KJV

Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

Daniel 6:9 KJV

Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H633.

Daniel 6:7 Old Testament, KJV
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Daniel 6:8 Old Testament, KJV
Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Daniel 6:9 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
Daniel 6:12 Old Testament, KJV
Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Daniel 6:13 Old Testament, KJV
Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
Daniel 6:15 Old Testament, KJV
Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H633, grouped by book.

Daniel 6 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H633 FAQ

What does ecar (אֱסָר) mean?

Ecar (Strong's H633) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "decree". ecar (es-sawr') n-m. 1. an interdict [(Aramaic) corresponding to H632 in a legal sense]

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

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H633 across 1 book.

Where can I study ecar (אֱסָר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H633 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 decree. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.