a-swaj' (the King James Version Asswage):Lit,. "sweeten," "soften down"; then, "mitigate," "abate"; used of "flood,"Ge 8:1("subside"); of grief,Job 16:5,6("restrain"); also applied to any strong emotion; not used in the New Testament.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr, General Editor, 1844–1913 edition.