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It is used to describe the act of holding back emotions, such as anger or tears, and can also imply the exertion of strength to contain or restrain oneself or others.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of strength was not only physical but also moral and emotional. The ability to control one's emotions and actions was highly valued and seen as a sign of true strength. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that true power often lies in restraint and self-control, rather than in outward displays of force.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to hold, be strong<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>control (1), controlled (2), forced (1), restrain (1), restrained (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">אָפַק</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>hold, be strong</b></font> (so Thes who compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb006704.gif"> <em>excel</em> = <em>multum valuit</em>; MV compare also <img src="/bdbgif/bdb006705.gif">) — only <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hithpa`el</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3plural <font class="hebrew2">הִתְאַמָּ֑קוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/63-15.htm">Isaiah 63:15</a>; <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">וַיִּתְאַפַק</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/43-21.htm">Genesis 43:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/esther/5-10.htm">Esther 5:10</a>; 2masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">תִּתְאַמַּק</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/64-11.htm">Isaiah 64:11</a>; <font class="hebrew2">אֶתְאַמָּ֑ק</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42-14.htm">Isaiah 42:14</a>; <font class="hebrew2">וָאֶתְאַמַּק</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/13-12.htm">1 Samuel 13:12</a> — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>force, compel oneself</em> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/13-12.htm">1 Samuel 13:12</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>restrain oneself, refrain</em> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/43-31.htm">Genesis 43:31</a>; <a href="/interlinear/genesis/45-1.htm">Genesis 45:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42-14.htm">Isaiah 42:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/esther/5-10.htm">Esther 5:10</a>; of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/64-11.htm">Isaiah 64:11</a>; of Yahweh's compassion <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/63-15.htm">Isaiah 63:15</a>, <font class="hebrew2">מֵעֶיךָ וְרַחֲמֶיךָ</font> <font class="hebrew2">אֵלַי הִתְּאַמָּ֑קוּ</font> (almost passive). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>force oneself, restrain <p>A primitive root; to contain, i.e. (reflex.) Abstain -- force (oneself), restrain. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אֶתְאַפָּ֑ק אתאפק הִתְאַפָּֽקוּ׃ התאפקו׃ וַיִּ֨תְאַפַּ֔ק וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣ק וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔ק ואתאפק ויתאפק לְהִתְאַפֵּ֗ק להתאפק תִתְאַפַּ֖ק תתאפק ’eṯ’appāq ’eṯ·’ap·pāq etapPak hiṯ’appāqū hiṯ·’ap·pā·qū hitapPaku lə·hiṯ·’ap·pêq ləhiṯ’appêq lehitapPek ṯiṯ’appaq ṯiṯ·’ap·paq titapPak vaetapPak vaiYitapPak wā’eṯ’appaq wā·’eṯ·’ap·paq way·yiṯ·’ap·paq wayyiṯ’appaq<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/43-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 43:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/43.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פָּנָ֖יו וַיֵּצֵ֑א <b> וַיִּ֨תְאַפַּ֔ק </b> וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שִׂ֥ימוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/43.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and came <span class="itali">out; and he controlled</span> himself and said,<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/43.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and went out, <span class="itali">and refrained</span> himself, and said,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/43-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his face and came <span class="itali">controlled</span> and said Serve<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/45-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 45:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/45.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יָכֹ֨ל יוֹסֵ֜ף <b> לְהִתְאַפֵּ֗ק </b> לְכֹ֤ל הַנִּצָּבִים֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/45.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> could <span class="itali">not control</span> himself before all<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/45.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> could <span class="itali">not refrain</span> himself before all them that stood<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/45-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> could Joseph <span class="itali">control</span> all stood<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/13-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 13:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹ֣א חִלִּ֑יתִי <b> וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔ק </b> וָאַעֲלֶ֖ה הָעֹלָֽה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the LORD.' <span class="itali">So I forced</span> myself and offered<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the LORD: <span class="itali">I forced</span> myself therefore, and offered<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/13-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have not asked <span class="itali">forced</span> and offered the burnt<p><b><a href="/text/esther/5-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Esther 5:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/esther/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣ק </b> הָמָ֔ן וַיָּב֖וֹא</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/esther/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Haman <span class="itali">controlled</span> himself, however, went<br><a href="/kjvs/esther/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Nevertheless Haman <span class="itali">refrained</span> himself: and when he came<br><a href="/interlinear/esther/5-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">controlled</span> Haman went<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/42-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 42:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם אַחֲרִ֖ישׁ <b> אֶתְאַפָּ֑ק </b> כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֣ה אֶפְעֶ֔ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/42.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> still <span class="itali">and restrained</span> Myself. [Now] like a woman in labor<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/42.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I have been still, <span class="itali">[and] refrained</span> myself: [now] will I cry<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A long still <span class="itali">and restrained</span> labor will groan<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/63-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 63:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/63.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָ אֵלַ֥י <b> הִתְאַפָּֽקוּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/63.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and Your compassion <span class="itali">are restrained</span> toward<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/63.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and of thy mercies <span class="itali">toward me? are they restrained?</span><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/63-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and your compassion toward <span class="itali">are restrained</span><p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/64-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 64:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/64.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַעַל־ אֵ֥לֶּה <b> תִתְאַפַּ֖ק </b> יְהוָ֑ה תֶּחֱשֶׁ֥ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/64.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Will You restrain</span> Yourself at these things,<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/64.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Wilt thou refrain</span> thyself for these [things], O LORD?<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/64-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> at these <span class="itali">restrain</span> Jehovah silent<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_662.htm">7 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_662.htm">Strong's Hebrew 662<br>7 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/etappak_662.htm">’eṯ·’ap·pāq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hitappaku_662.htm">hiṯ·’ap·pā·qū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lehitappek_662.htm">lə·hiṯ·’ap·pêq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/titappak_662.htm">ṯiṯ·’ap·paq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaetappak_662.htm">wā·’eṯ·’ap·paq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyitappak_662.htm">way·yiṯ·’ap·paq — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/661.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="661"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="661" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/663.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="663"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="663" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>