Hebrew · H5341, G5442 · unreviewed

תִּצֹּר

To guard , in a good sense (to protect , maintain , obey , etc.) or a bad one (to conceal , etc.) · to keep/guard: observe

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נָצַר H5341 to guard , in a good sense (to protect , maintain , obey , etc.) or a bad one (to conceal , etc.)

Pronunciation natsar

Protective vigilance that ranges from righteous obedience to God's law to concealment and deception

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φυλάσσω G5442 to keep/guard: observe

Pronunciation phylássō

To guard actively and protectively, whether persons, things, or divine commandments; implies vigilant preservation.

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What does תִּצֹּר (titsor) mean in the Bible?

נָצַר · φυλάσσω is a Hebrew word meaning "to guard, preserve, protect".

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Meaning

to guard, preserve, protect

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 35×

Participle active 2Kgs 17:9 · 2Kgs 18:8 · Exod 34:7 · Jer 4:16 · Jer 31:6 · Job 7:20 · Job 27:18 · Prov 13:3 · Prov 16:17 · Prov 27:18 · Prov 28:7 · Ps 31:24 · Ps 119:2 13×

Imperfect Deut 33:9 · Prov 5:2 · Prov 20:28 · Ps 78:7 · Ps 105:45 · Isa 26:3 · Ps 64:2 · Prov 13:6 · Ps 119:69 9×

Sequential imperfect Prov 3:21 · Prov 4:23 · Prov 6:20 · Ps 34:14 4×

Perfect Ps 119:22 · Ps 119:56 · Ps 119:100 · Prov 22:12 4×

Jussive Prov 3:1 · Prov 23:26 2×

Participle passive Isa 1:8 1×

Infinitive absolute Nah 2:2 1×

Cohortative Ps 119:145 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 35 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Participle 13 Imperfect 11 Imperative 4 Perfect 4 Participle passive 1 Infinitive absolute 1 Cohortative 1

Stem

Qal 35

Mood

Indicative/jussive 8 Imperative 4 Indicative 4 Jussive 2 Indicative/cohortative 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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