H4622 H4622
restraint, hindrance; obstacle preventing action
Appearing only in 1 Samuel 14:6, this word expresses Jonathan's faith that 'the LORD has no restraint in delivering, whether by many or by few.' The noun denotes something that hinders or holds back action. Jonathan's declaration affirms that God faces no obstacle, no limiting factor in His power to save—numerical disadvantage means nothing to omnipotence.
Senses
1. sense 1 — English, French, and German all use 'restraint,' while Spanish offers 'impedimento' (impediment). Jonathan's bold assertion before attacking the Philistine garrison rests on the theological principle that God's saving power operates independently of human military strength or numbers (1 Sam 14:6). 1×
AR["مَانِعٌ"]·ben["বাধা"]·DE["restraint"]·EN["restraint"]·FR["restraint"]·heb["מעצור"]·HI["रोक"]·ID["penghalang"]·IT["restraint"]·jav["pepalang"]·KO["방해"]·PT["impedimento"]·RU["препятствия"]·ES["impedimento"]·SW["kizuizi"]·TR["engel"]·urd["رکاوٹ"]
Related Senses
H2896a 1. good (quality or moral) (305×)H7563 1. wicked person (259×)H7451c 1. moral evil or wickedness (234×)H5771 1. iniquity, sin, wrongdoing (222×)H6662 1. righteous person (substantive) (195×)G0266 1. sin, failure, transgression (173×)H2403b 1. sin, transgression (170×)H2617a 1. Covenant faithfulness, steadfast love (167×)H2398 1. Qal: to sin, commit sin (165×)H6666 1. righteousness, moral uprightness (145×)G5485 1. grace, divine favor (141×)H7451a 1. morally evil, wicked (129×)H2403b 2. sin-offering, sacrifice for sin (120×)G2570 1. good, right, excellent (98×)H6588 1. transgression, offense against God (88×)G0018 1. good (moral quality) (85×)H2896b 1. good, what is good (85×)H7451b 1. evil, wickedness (moral) (83×)H7451a 2. evil, harm, calamity (80×)G1342 1. righteous, upright (of persons) (70×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מַעְצוֹר n.[m.] restraint, hindrance;—מ׳ 1 S 14:6 sq. inf., י׳ has no hindrance in delivering.