◄ 6887. tsarar ►
Strong's Lexicon tsarar: To bind, to be narrow, to be in distress, to be in trouble, to be an adversary Original Word: צָרַר Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: tsarar Pronunciation: tsaw-rar' Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-rar') Definition: To bind, to be narrow, to be in distress, to be in trouble, to be an adversary Meaning: to cramp Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2346 (θλίβω, thlibō): To press, afflict, or trouble - G4730 (στενοχωρέω, stenochōreō): To be in a narrow place, to be distressed Usage: The Hebrew verb "tsarar" primarily conveys the idea of binding or constricting, often used metaphorically to describe situations of distress, trouble, or adversity. It can refer to physical binding or to emotional and spiritual states of being pressed or constrained. The term is frequently used in contexts where individuals or groups face opposition or hardship, whether from enemies, circumstances, or divine judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of being "bound" or "in distress" was not only a physical reality but also a spiritual and communal experience. The Israelites often faced external threats from surrounding nations, and the language of "tsarar" captures the tension and pressure of such adversities. Additionally, the term reflects the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where disobedience could lead to divine chastisement, described as being in a state of distress. Brown-Driver-Briggs [צָרַר] verb denominative Hiph`il suffer distress (specifically of travail, compare Jeremiah 4:31; Jeremiah 49:24); — Participle לֵב אִשָּׁה מְצֵרָה (in simile) Jeremiah 48:41; Jeremiah 49:22. II. צָרַר verb shew hostility toward, vex (Late Hebrew צַר foe; Arabic harm, damage, Sabean צֿר war, foe MordtmHim. Inschr. 60. 71 SabDenkm24 CISiv. 174, 1. 6 HomChrest. 125; Ethiopic be hostile, in derived species and derivatives; Assyrian ƒarâru, be hostile, ƒarru, foe; Arabic , Assyrian ƒirritu, Syriac , all = rival-wife, so (? Hebrew influence) ᵑ7 צָרָא 1 Samuel 1:6; see especially LagDeceased Wife's Sister, GGN. 1882, No. 13; = Mi. 125ff. Dr1Samuel 1:6); — Qal Perfect3plural וְצָֽרֲרוּ Numbers 33:55 consecutive, suffix צְרָרוּנִי Psalm 129:1; Psalm 129:2; Imperfect3masculine singular יָצֹר Isaiah 11:13; Infinitive absolute צָרוֺר Numbers 25:17; Participle active צֹרֵר Numbers 10:9, plural suffix צֹרֲרי Psalm 31:12 +, etc.; — shew hostility toward, treat with enmity, vex, harass, with accusative of person Isaiah 11:13; Numbers 10:9; Numbers 25:17; once with ל person Numbers 25:18; also participle as substantive (construct or with suffix) vexer, harasser, Amos 5:12; Isaiah 11:13; Exodus 23:22 (E), Psalm 6:8; Psalm 7:5; Psalm 7:7; Psalm 8:3; Psalm 10:5; Psalm 23:5; Psalm 31:12; Psalm 42:11; Psalm 69:20; Psalm 74:4; Psalm 74:23; Psalm 143:12; Esther 3:10; Esther 8:1; Esther 9:10,24. — Leviticus 18:18 see [ צָרַר] below II. צָרָה, below [צָרַר] verb denominative make a rival-wife; — Qal Infinitive construct לִצְרֹר Leviticus 18:18 to make [her] a rival-wife (LagGGN, 1882, 406 Dr-WhLv Baenl. v). III. צרר (√ of following; compare Arabic be sharp (? denominative), , sharp-edged hard stone, Assyrian ƒurtu, apparently knife RJHarperBAS ii. 435; Syriac rock, stone, flint). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance adversary, be in affliction, besiege, bind up, be in, bring distress, narrower, A primitive root; to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (as follows) -- adversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppress, pangs, shut up, be in a strait (trouble), vex. Forms and Transliterations הַצֹּרֵ֣ר הָצֵ֣ר הצר הצרר וְהֵצַ֤ר וְהֵצַ֨ר וְצַרְתָּ֤ וְצָרֲר֣וּ וַהֲצֵר֥וֹתִי וַהֲצֵרֹ֣תִי וַיָּצַר֩ וּכְהָצֵ֣ר וּמְצֹרָרִֽים׃ והצר והצרותי והצרתי ויצר וכהצר ומצררים׃ וצררו וצרת יָֽצַר־ יָצֹ֥ר יצר יצר־ כִּצְר֣וֹר כצרור לִצְרֹ֗ר לצרר מְצֵרָֽה׃ מצרה׃ צ֖וֹר צ֝וֹרְרָ֗יו צְרָר֣וּנִי צְרֻר֛וֹת צְרֻרֹ֥ת צְרוּרָ֣ה ׀ צַ֫ר־ צַר־ צָ֖רָה צָֽרַר־ צָר֖וֹר צָרַ֥ר צָרוּר֙ צֹ֭רְרֶיךָ צֹרְרִ֥ים צֹרְרֵ֤י צֹרְרֶ֑יךָ צֹרְרֶֽיךָ׃ צֹרְרַ֨י צֹרְרָ֑י צֹרֲרֵ֣י צֹרֵ֣ר צֹרֵ֥ר צֹרֵֽר־ צֹרֵר֙ צוֹרְרִ֣י צוֹרְרֶ֑יךָ צוֹרְרָ֑י צוֹרְרָֽי׃ צור צוררי צוררי׃ צורריו צורריך צר־ צרה צרור צרורה צרר צרר־ צררוני צררות צררי צרריך צרריך׃ צררים צררת hā·ṣêr haṣ·ṣō·rêr hāṣêr haṣṣōrêr haTzer hatztzoRer kiṣ·rō·wr kiṣrōwr kitzRor liṣ·rōr liṣrōr litzRor mə·ṣê·rāh məṣêrāh metzeRah ṣā·rāh ṣā·rar ṣā·rar- ṣā·rō·wr ṣā·rūr ṣar- ṣārāh ṣārar ṣārar- ṣārōwr ṣārūr ṣə·rā·rū·nî ṣə·rū·rāh ṣə·ru·rō·wṯ ṣə·ru·rōṯ ṣərārūnî ṣərūrāh ṣərurōṯ ṣərurōwṯ ṣō·ră·rê ṣō·rə·ray ṣō·rə·rāy ṣō·rə·rê ṣō·rə·re·ḵā ṣō·rə·rîm ṣō·rêr ṣō·rêr- ṣō·wr ṣō·wr·rāw ṣō·wr·rāy ṣō·wr·re·ḵā ṣō·wr·rî ṣōrărê ṣōrêr ṣōrêr- ṣōrəray ṣōrərāy ṣōrərê ṣōrəreḵā ṣōrərîm ṣōwr ṣōwrrāw ṣōwrrāy ṣōwrreḵā ṣōwrrî tzar Tzarah tzarar tzaRor tzaRur tzeraRuni tzeruRah tzeruRot Tzor tzoraRei tzoRer tzoreRai tzoreRei tzoreReicha tzoreRim tzorRai tzorRav tzorReicha tzorRi ū·ḵə·hā·ṣêr ū·mə·ṣō·rā·rîm uchehaTzer ūḵəhāṣêr ūməṣōrārîm umetzoraRim vahatzeRoti vaiyaTzar veheTzar vetzaraRu vetzarTa wa·hă·ṣê·rō·ṯî wa·hă·ṣê·rō·w·ṯî wahăṣêrōṯî wahăṣêrōwṯî way·yā·ṣar wayyāṣar wə·hê·ṣar wə·ṣā·ră·rū wə·ṣar·tā wəhêṣar wəṣārărū wəṣartā yā·ṣar- yā·ṣōr yāṣar- yāṣōr yatzar yaTzor Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 12:34 HEB: יֶחְמָ֑ץ מִשְׁאֲרֹתָ֛ם צְרֻרֹ֥ת בְּשִׂמְלֹתָ֖ם עַל־ NAS: [with] their kneading bowls bound up in the clothes KJV: their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes INT: leavened their kneading bound the clothes on Exodus 23:22 HEB: וְצַרְתִּ֖י אֶת־ צֹרְרֶֽיךָ׃ NAS: and an adversary to your adversaries. KJV: unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. INT: will be an enemy and an adversary to your adversaries Leviticus 18:18 HEB: לֹ֣א תִקָּ֑ח לִצְרֹ֗ר לְגַלּ֧וֹת עֶרְוָתָ֛הּ NAS: to her sister as a rival while she is alive, KJV: to her sister, to vex [her], to uncover INT: shall not marry A rival to uncover her nakedness Numbers 10:9 HEB: עַל־ הַצַּר֙ הַצֹּרֵ֣ר אֶתְכֶ֔ם וַהֲרֵעֹתֶ֖ם NAS: the adversary who attacks you, then you shall sound an alarm KJV: against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm INT: against the adversary attacks shall sound the trumpets Numbers 25:17 HEB: צָר֖וֹר אֶת־ הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים NAS: Be hostile to the Midianites KJV: Vex the Midianites, and smite INT: be hostile to the Midianites and strike Numbers 25:18 HEB: כִּ֣י צֹרְרִ֥ים הֵם֙ לָכֶ֔ם NAS: for they have been hostile to you with their tricks, KJV: For they vex you with their wiles, INT: for have been like their tricks Numbers 33:55 HEB: וְלִצְנִינִ֖ם בְּצִדֵּיכֶ֑ם וְצָרֲר֣וּ אֶתְכֶ֔ם עַל־ NAS: in your sides, and they will trouble you in the land KJV: in your sides, and shall vex you in the land INT: thorns your sides will trouble in the land Deuteronomy 14:25 HEB: וְנָתַתָּ֖ה בַּכָּ֑סֶף וְצַרְתָּ֤ הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ בְּיָ֣דְךָ֔ INT: shall exchange money adversary the money your hand Deuteronomy 28:52 HEB: וְהֵצַ֨ר לְךָ֜ בְּכָל־ NAS: It shall besiege you in all KJV: And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, INT: shall besiege all your towns Deuteronomy 28:52 HEB: בְּכָל־ אַרְצֶ֑ךָ וְהֵצַ֤ר לְךָ֙ בְּכָל־ NAS: your land, and it shall besiege you in all KJV: throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates INT: throughout your land shall besiege all your towns Joshua 9:4 HEB: בָּלִ֔ים וּמְבֻקָּעִ֖ים וּמְצֹרָרִֽים׃ NAS: worn-out and torn and mended, KJV: old, and rent, and bound up; INT: worn-out and torn and mended 1 Samuel 25:29 HEB: נֶ֨פֶשׁ אֲדֹנִ֜י צְרוּרָ֣ה ׀ בִּצְר֣וֹר הַחַיִּ֗ים NAS: of my lord shall be bound in the bundle KJV: of my lord shall be bound in the bundle INT: the life of my lord shall be bound the bundle of the living 1 Samuel 28:15 HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁ֠אוּל צַר־ לִ֨י מְאֹ֜ד NAS: I am greatly distressed; for the Philistines KJV: I am sore distressed; for the Philistines INT: said and Saul distressed I am greatly the Philistines 2 Samuel 1:26 HEB: צַר־ לִ֣י עָלֶ֗יךָ NAS: I am distressed for you, my brother KJV: I am distressed for thee, my brother INT: I am distressed and my brother 2 Samuel 20:3 HEB: בָ֑א וַתִּהְיֶ֧ינָה צְרֻר֛וֹת עַד־ י֥וֹם NAS: but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until KJV: them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day INT: go become were shut until the day 1 Kings 8:37 HEB: יִהְיֶ֔ה כִּ֧י יָֽצַר־ ל֛וֹ אֹיְב֖וֹ NAS: their enemy besieges them in the land KJV: if their enemy besiege them in the land INT: become if besieges their enemy the land 2 Kings 5:23 HEB: וַיִּפְרָץ־ בּ֗וֹ וַיָּצַר֩ כִּכְּרַ֨יִם כֶּ֜סֶף INT: talents urged adversary talents of silver 2 Chronicles 28:22 HEB: וּבְעֵת֙ הָצֵ֣ר ל֔וֹ וַיּ֖וֹסֶף NAS: Now in the time of his distress this same KJV: And in the time of his distress did he trespass INT: the time of his distress yet became 2 Chronicles 33:12 HEB: וּכְהָצֵ֣ר ל֔וֹ חִלָּ֕ה NAS: When he was in distress, he entreated KJV: And when he was in affliction, he besought INT: distress entreated before Esther 3:10 HEB: הַמְּדָ֛תָא הָאֲגָגִ֖י צֹרֵ֥ר הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ NAS: the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews. KJV: the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. INT: of Hammedatha the Agagite the enemy of the Jews Esther 8:1 HEB: בֵּ֥ית הָמָ֖ן צֹרֵ֣ר [הַיְּהוּדִיִּים כ] NAS: of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, KJV: the Jews' enemy unto Esther INT: the house of Haman the enemy Jew and Mordecai Esther 9:10 HEB: בֶּֽן־ הַמְּדָ֛תָא צֹרֵ֥ר הַיְּהוּדִ֖ים הָרָ֑גוּ NAS: the Jews' enemy; but they did not lay KJV: of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, INT: the son of Hammedatha enemy the Jews' slew Esther 9:24 HEB: הַמְּדָ֜תָא הָֽאֲגָגִ֗י צֹרֵר֙ כָּל־ הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים NAS: the Agagite, the adversary of all KJV: the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, INT: of Hammedatha the Agagite the adversary of all the Jews Job 26:8 HEB: צֹרֵֽר־ מַ֥יִם בְּעָבָ֑יו NAS: He wraps up the waters in His clouds, KJV: He bindeth up the waters INT: wraps the waters his clouds Psalm 6:7 HEB: עָֽ֝תְקָ֗ה בְּכָל־ צוֹרְרָֽי׃ NAS: because of all my adversaries. KJV: it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. INT: has become of all my adversaries 52 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6887 52 Occurrences hā·ṣêr — 1 Occ. haṣ·ṣō·rêr — 1 Occ. kiṣ·rō·wr — 1 Occ. liṣ·rōr — 1 Occ. mə·ṣê·rāh — 2 Occ. ṣar- — 4 Occ. ṣā·rāh — 1 Occ. ṣā·rar- — 2 Occ. ṣā·rō·wr — 1 Occ. ṣā·rūr — 1 Occ. ṣə·rā·rū·nî — 2 Occ. ṣə·rū·rāh — 1 Occ. ṣə·ru·rōṯ — 2 Occ. ṣō·wr — 1 Occ. ṣō·ră·rê — 1 Occ. ṣō·rêr — 5 Occ. ṣō·rə·rāy — 2 Occ. ṣō·rə·rê — 1 Occ. ṣō·rə·re·ḵā — 3 Occ. ṣō·rə·rîm — 1 Occ. ṣō·wr·rāy — 4 Occ. ṣō·wr·rāw — 1 Occ. ṣō·wr·re·ḵā — 1 Occ. ṣō·wr·rî — 1 Occ. ū·ḵə·hā·ṣêr — 1 Occ. ū·mə·ṣō·rā·rîm — 1 Occ. wa·hă·ṣê·rō·w·ṯî — 2 Occ. way·yā·ṣar — 1 Occ. wə·hê·ṣar — 2 Occ. wə·ṣā·ră·rū — 1 Occ. wə·ṣar·tā — 1 Occ. yā·ṣar- — 1 Occ. yā·ṣōr — 1 Occ.