Strong's Concordance
Original word: עָצַר
Transliteration: atsar
Definition (short): shut
Definition (full): to inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: a prim. root
Definition: to restrain, retain
NASB Translation: able* (2), bond (5), checked (3), closed fast (1), confined (3), could (1), detain (2), detained (1), held back (2), kept (1), prevail (1), prevented (1), recover (1), refrain (1), restrained (1), restrains (1), restricted (2), retain (2), retained (2), rule (1), shut (7), slow down (1), stayed (1), stop (1), stopped (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
A primitive root; to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble -- X be able, close up, detain, fast, keep (self close, still), prevail, recover, refrain, X reign, restrain, retain, shut (up), slack, stay, stop, withhold (self).
References
KJV:
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
NASB:
So Sarai said to Abram, "Now behold, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go in to my maid; perhaps I will obtain children through her." And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
KJV:
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
NASB:
For the LORD had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.