cha.tam denotes holding back anger so that destruction does not follow.

The attested use describes the withholding of anger in a statement that this prevents being cut off.

1. Holding back anger · dominant

   In Isaiah 48:9, the Qal imperfect first common singular form occurs in the statement about prolonging anger and not cutting the hearers off; the APB renders the clause, "for my praise I will restrain it for you, lest I cut you off."

   Isaiah 48:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 48:9, the APB presents the clause as "I will restrain it for you," within a statement about anger and avoiding being cut off. The precise English correspondence remains limited to the clause's overall presentation.