H0662
אָפַק
to refrain
1) to hold, be strong, restrain, hold back 1a) (Hithpael) 1a1) to restrain oneself, refrain 1a2) to force, compel oneself
The KJV translates H0662 in the following manner:
refrained (6x), refrain (4x), forced (2x), restrained (2x)
Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry
[אָפַק] verb hold, be strong (so Thes who compare Arabic excel = multum valuit; MV compare also ) — only Hithpa`el Perfect 3 plural הִתְאַפָּ֑קוּ Isa 63:15 Imperfect וַיִּתְאַפַק Gen 43:21; Esth 5:10 2 masculine singular תִּתְאַפַּק Isa 64:11 אֶתְאַפָּ֑ק Isa 42:14 וָאֶתְאַפַּק 1Sam 13:12 —
1. force, compel oneself 1Sam 13:12.
2. restrain oneself, refrain Gen 43:31; Gen 45:1; Isa 42:14; Esth 5:10 of ׳י Isa 64:11 of Yahweh's compassion Isa 63:15, מֵעֶיךָ וְרַחֲמֶיךָ אֵלַי הִתְּאַפָּ֑קוּ (almost passive).
5 occurrences
Genesis (2), I Samuel (1), Esther (1), Isaiah (1)