What does צַוָּאר (ṣawāʾr) mean in the Bible?
צַוָּאר (ṣawāʾr): The neck metaphorically bears burdens and yokes; signifies subjugation or servitude when bound
Hebrew · H6677
צַוָּאר
The back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound )
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צַוָּאר H6677
Pronunciation ṣawāʾr
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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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 neck 7× Genesis 27:40, Deuteronomy 28:48, Song Of Solomon 1:10, Song Of Solomon 4:4
the neck 5× Isaiah 8:8, Isaiah 30:28, Jeremiah 28:10, Jeremiah 28:11
. . . 3× Genesis 45:14, Genesis 46:29, Lamentations 5:5
his neck 3× Genesis 33:4, Genesis 41:42, Job 39:19
from the necks 2× Judges 8:21, Judges 8:26
its neck 2× Jeremiah 27:8, Jeremiah 27:11
neck 2× Psalms 75:5, Hosea 10:11
the necks 2× Joshua 10:24, Ezekiel 21:29
their necks 2× Joshua 10:24, Jeremiah 30:8
your necks 2× Jeremiah 27:12, Micah 2:3
[his] neck 1× Jeremiah 28:12
for the neck 1× Judges 5:30
from head 1× Habakkuk 3:13
from your neck 1× Isaiah 52:2
headlong 1× Job 15:26
him 1× Genesis 46:29
in his neck 1× Job 41:22
my neck 1× Lamentations 1:14
of his neck 1× Genesis 27:16
of your neck 1× Song Of Solomon 4:9
their shoulders 1× Nehemiah 3:5
they embraced 1× Genesis 45:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 27:16 צַוָּארָֽיו׃ to of his neck Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 27:40 צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃ to your neck Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Genesis 33:4 צַוָּארָ֖ו to his neck Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 41:42 צַוָּארֽוֹ׃ to his neck Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 45:14 צַוְּארֵ֥י to . . . Noun - masculine plural construct Genesis 45:14 צַוָּארָֽיו׃ to they embraced Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 46:29 צַוָּארָ֔יו to him Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 46:29 צַוָּארָ֖יו to . . . Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 28:48 צַוָּארֶ֔ךָ to your neck Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Joshua 10:24 צַוְּארֵ֖י to the necks Noun - masculine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 27:16
Aligned rows 42
Books represented 15
Genesis 8 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 2 Judges 3 Nehemiah 1 Job 3 Psalms 1 Song Of Solomon 4 Isaiah 4 Jeremiah 9 Lamentations 2 Ezekiel 1 Hosea 1 Micah 1 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י 2x bə·ṣaw·wə·rê Judges 8:21, Judges 8:26
צַוַּ֖אר 2x ṣaw·war Jeremiah 28:10, Jeremiah 28:11
צַוָּ֖אר 2x ṣaw·wār Isaiah 8:8, Habakkuk 3:13
צַוָּארָֽיו׃ 2x ṣaw·wā·rāw Genesis 27:16, Genesis 45:14
צַוָּארֵ֖ךְ 2x ṣaw·wā·rêḵ Song Of Solomon 1:10, Song Of Solomon 7:4
צַוָּארֵ֔ךְ 2x ṣaw·wā·rêḵ Song Of Solomon 4:4, Isaiah 52:2
צַוָּארֶ֔ךָ 2x ṣaw·wā·re·ḵā Deuteronomy 28:48, Jeremiah 30:8
צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃ 2x ṣaw·wā·re·ḵā Genesis 27:40, Jeremiah 27:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 5x Genesis 27:40, Deuteronomy 28:48, Isaiah 10:27, Jeremiah 27:2
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 5x Genesis 33:4, Genesis 41:42, Job 39:19, Jeremiah 27:8
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 4x Genesis 27:16, Genesis 45:14, Genesis 46:29
Noun - masculine singular construct 4x Jeremiah 28:10, Jeremiah 28:11, Jeremiah 28:12, Jeremiah 28:14
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular 4x Song Of Solomon 1:10, Song Of Solomon 4:4, Song Of Solomon 7:4, Isaiah 52:2
Noun - masculine plural construct 3x Genesis 45:14, Joshua 10:24, Ezekiel 21:29
Noun - masculine singular 3x Isaiah 8:8, Isaiah 30:28, Habakkuk 3:13
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 2x Jeremiah 27:12, Micah 2:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. The neck metaphorically bears burdens and yokes; signifies subjugation or servitude when bound
Source Gloss
the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
The neck metaphorically bears burdens and yokes; signifies subjugation or servitude when bound
the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound) BDB: neck Usage: neck.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
צַוָּאר is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain