to stop
sa.khar describes closing off water sources and bringing Egypt under restraint.
The attested uses show the verb in a clause about water sources being closed off in Genesis 8:2 and in a first-person declaration concerning Egypt in Isaiah 19:4; the two contexts support related uses of closure or restraint.
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Closing off water sources · common
In Genesis 8:2, the Niphal sequential imperfect is third masculine plural in the clause concerning the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven. The APB renders these sources as having been “closed,” while also describing the rain as restrained.
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Restraining Egypt · common
In Isaiah 19:4, the Piel sequential perfect is first common singular in a declaration about Egypt being given over by the hand of a severe lord. The APB renders the clause, “I will stop Egypt,” followed by the statement that a strong king will rule over them.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the Genesis 8:2 clause with “closed” and “restrained,” and Isaiah 19:4 with “stop Egypt.” These renderings identify the clauses' overall presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.