נֶעֱצַר
Meanings
Nif'al verb
1. to be stopped, to stop
2. to be arrested
Pronunciation
ne'etsár
Examples37
שְׁלוֹשָׁה אֲנָשִׁים גַּם נעצרו בבּוֹסְטוֹן.
Three men were also arrested in Boston.
הֵם נעצרו יַחַד עִם הַחֲבֵרִים שֶׁלָּהֶם.
They were arrested along with their friends.
הִיא נעצרה בידי הַמִּשְׁטָרָה.
She was arrested by the police.
הֵן נעצרו יַחַד עִם הַחֲבֵרִים שֶׁלָּהֶן.
They were arrested along with their friends.
במקומו, אחי נֶעֱצַר.
Instead of him, my brother was arrested.
הוּא נֶעֱצַר כיוון שֶׁגָּנַב כֶּסֶף.
He was arrested because he stole money.