assuage, X darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:
2820 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Transliteration:
chasak
Phonic:
khaw-sak’
Meaning:
a primitive root; to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; also (by interch. with 2821) to observe
KJV Usage:
assuage, X darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold