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צַוָּאר

The back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound )

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צַוָּארH6677
Pronunciationṣawāʾr

What does צַוָּאר (ṣawāʾr) mean in the Bible?

צַוָּאר (ṣawāʾr): The neck metaphorically bears burdens and yokes; signifies subjugation or servitude when bound

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What does צַוָּאר (ṣawāʾr) mean in the Bible?

צַוָּאר (ṣawāʾr): The neck metaphorically bears burdens and yokes; signifies subjugation or servitude when bound

How does the BSB render H6677?

The BSB source-word alignment has 42 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include your neck (7), the neck (5), . . . (3), his neck (3), from the necks (2).

Where does צַוָּאר (ṣawāʾr) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 27:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (9), Genesis (8), Isaiah (4), Song Of Solomon (4).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
your neck7×Genesis 27:40, Deuteronomy 28:48, Song Of Solomon 1:10, Song Of Solomon 4:4
the neck5×Isaiah 8:8, Isaiah 30:28, Jeremiah 28:10, Jeremiah 28:11
. . .3×Genesis 45:14, Genesis 46:29, Lamentations 5:5
his neck3×Genesis 33:4, Genesis 41:42, Job 39:19
from the necks2×Judges 8:21, Judges 8:26
its neck2×Jeremiah 27:8, Jeremiah 27:11
neck2×Psalms 75:5, Hosea 10:11
the necks2×Joshua 10:24, Ezekiel 21:29
their necks2×Joshua 10:24, Jeremiah 30:8
your necks2×Jeremiah 27:12, Micah 2:3
[his] neck1×Jeremiah 28:12
for the neck1×Judges 5:30
from head1×Habakkuk 3:13
from your neck1×Isaiah 52:2
headlong1×Job 15:26
him1×Genesis 46:29
in his neck1×Job 41:22
my neck1×Lamentations 1:14
of his neck1×Genesis 27:16
of your neck1×Song Of Solomon 4:9
their shoulders1×Nehemiah 3:5
they embraced1×Genesis 45:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 27:16צַוָּארָֽיו׃toof his neckNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 27:40צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃toyour neckNoun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularGenesis 33:4צַוָּארָ֖וtohis neckNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 41:42צַוָּארֽוֹ׃tohis neckNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 45:14צַוְּארֵ֥יto. . .Noun - masculine plural constructGenesis 45:14צַוָּארָֽיו׃tothey embracedNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 46:29צַוָּארָ֔יוtohimNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 46:29צַוָּארָ֖יוto. . .Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 28:48צַוָּארֶ֔ךָtoyour neckNoun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularJoshua 10:24צַוְּארֵ֖יtothe necksNoun - masculine plural construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 27:16
Aligned rows42
Books represented15
Genesis8Deuteronomy1Joshua2Judges3Nehemiah1Job3Psalms1Song Of Solomon4Isaiah4Jeremiah9Lamentations2Ezekiel1Hosea1Micah1Habakkuk1
Source forms
בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י2xbə·ṣaw·wə·rêJudges 8:21, Judges 8:26
צַוַּ֖אר2xṣaw·warJeremiah 28:10, Jeremiah 28:11
צַוָּ֖אר2xṣaw·wārIsaiah 8:8, Habakkuk 3:13
צַוָּארָֽיו׃2xṣaw·wā·rāwGenesis 27:16, Genesis 45:14
צַוָּארֵ֖ךְ2xṣaw·wā·rêḵSong Of Solomon 1:10, Song Of Solomon 7:4
צַוָּארֵ֔ךְ2xṣaw·wā·rêḵSong Of Solomon 4:4, Isaiah 52:2
צַוָּארֶ֔ךָ2xṣaw·wā·re·ḵāDeuteronomy 28:48, Jeremiah 30:8
צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃2xṣaw·wā·re·ḵāGenesis 27:40, Jeremiah 27:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular5xGenesis 27:40, Deuteronomy 28:48, Isaiah 10:27, Jeremiah 27:2
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular5xGenesis 33:4, Genesis 41:42, Job 39:19, Jeremiah 27:8
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular4xGenesis 27:16, Genesis 45:14, Genesis 46:29
Noun - masculine singular construct4xJeremiah 28:10, Jeremiah 28:11, Jeremiah 28:12, Jeremiah 28:14
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular4xSong Of Solomon 1:10, Song Of Solomon 4:4, Song Of Solomon 7:4, Isaiah 52:2
Noun - masculine plural construct3xGenesis 45:14, Joshua 10:24, Ezekiel 21:29
Noun - masculine singular3xIsaiah 8:8, Isaiah 30:28, Habakkuk 3:13
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural2xJeremiah 27:12, Micah 2:3
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

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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