Lexical Definition

‎אָפַק‎ ʼâphaq (aw-fak') to refrain ^H:V
a primitive root

force (oneself), restrain.

• to contain, i.e. (reflex.) abstain

1) to hold, be strong, restrain, hold back
1a) (Hithpael)
1a1) to restrain oneself, refrain
1a2) to force, compel oneself

See Greek: ἀνέχομαι · ἐγκρατεύομαι

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎אָפַק‎] verb hold, be strong (so Thes who compare Arabic excel = multum valuit; MV compare also ) — only Hithpa`el Perfect 3 plural ‎הִתְאַפָּ֑קוּ‎ Isa 63:15 Imperfect ‎וַיִּתְאַפַק‎ Gen 43:21; Esth 5:10 2 masculine singular ‎תִּתְאַפַּק‎ Isa 64:11* ‎אֶתְאַפָּ֑ק‎ Isa 42:14 ‎וָאֶתְאַפַּק‎ 1Sam 13:12 —

1. force, compel oneself 1Sam 13:12.

2. restrain oneself, refrain Gen 43:31; Gen 45:1; Isa 42:14; Esth 5:10 of ‎׳‎‎י‎ Isa 64:11* of Yahweh's compassion Isa 63:15, ‎מֵעֶיךָ וְרַחֲמֶיךָ‎ ‎אֵלַי הִתְּאַפָּ֑קוּ‎ (almost passive).

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