Strong’s definition
to separate; hence, to select, refuse, contract
KJV gloss list in the source
keep, reserve, straiten, take.
Source pronunciation notation: aw-tsal'
Derivation recorded by Strong
a primitive root; properly, to join; used only as a denominative from H681 (אֵצֶל);
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