char.tsub.bah denotes restraining ties, whether to be loosened from the oppressed or absent at death.

The attested use concerns restraining ties: Isaiah 58:6 places them among what a chosen fast loosens, while Psalm 73:4 speaks of their absence at death.

1. Restraining ties or constraints · dominant

   In Isaiah 58:6, the feminine plural construct form occurs in the clause about loosening restraints of wickedness before untying the yoke's straps; the APB renders the clause “to loose the bonds of wickedness.” In Psalm 73:4, the feminine plural absolute form occurs in the statement that there are no such restraints at death; the APB renders “there are no bonds at their death.”

   Isaiah 58:6Psalm 73:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “bonds” in both Isaiah 58:6 and Psalm 73:4.