*ɣṣ̂r: 'to hold back, restrain' 1, 'limit, border' 2

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	*ɣṣ̂r
Meaning	'to hold back, restrain' 1, 'limit, border' 2
Basis	project

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Ugaritic	ġṣr 2 (DULAT 323)	DULAT 323	gloss withheld
Hebrew	עצר 1 (HALOT 870)	HALOT 870	gloss withheld
Canaanite	EA ʿaṣīri [ḫa-ṣí-ri] 1 (Krahmalkov 385)	Krahmalkov 385	gloss withheld
Arabic	ġaḍara 'to hold back, refrain, withhold' 1 (Lane 2266)	Lane 2266

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Ug. ġ, Arab. ġ and Heb. ʿ answer *ɣ; Ug. ṣ and Arab. ḍ answer *ṣ̂.

Updated 4 November 2026