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צַר

Narrow ; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble ); also a pebble (as in 6864 ); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding )

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צַר H6862

What does צַר mean in the Bible?

צַר is a Hebrew word meaning "narrow ; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble ); also a pebble (as in 6864 ); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding )".

Full entry for צַר (H6862) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does צַר mean in the Bible?

e. trouble ); also a pebble (as in 6864 ); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding )".

How does the BSB render H6862?

The BSB source-word alignment has 110 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include distress (5), His foes (4), in their trouble (4), In my distress (3), The adversary (3).

Where does צַר appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (36), Isaiah (15), Lamentations (10), Job (9).

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
distress 5× 1 Samuel 2:32, Job 15:24, Job 36:19, Psalms 4:1
His foes 4× Psalms 78:66, Psalms 89:23, Psalms 97:3, Jeremiah 46:10
in their trouble 4× Psalms 107:6, Psalms 107:13, Psalms 107:19, Psalms 107:28
In my distress 3× 2 Samuel 22:7, Psalms 18:6, Psalms 66:14
The adversary 3× Esther 7:6, Psalms 78:42, Lamentations 1:10
your enemies 3× Genesis 14:20, 2 Samuel 24:13, 1 Chronicles 21:12
against the enemy 2× Psalms 60:11, Psalms 108:12
an enemy 2× Lamentations 4:12, Amos 3:11
distressed 2× 2 Samuel 24:14, Lamentations 1:20
from our enemies 2× Psalms 44:7, Psalms 136:24
my foes 2× Psalms 3:1, Psalms 119:139
of distress 2× Job 36:16, Jeremiah 48:5
of my foes 2× Psalms 27:12, Isaiah 1:24
of the enemy 2× Job 6:23, Psalms 107:2
of their enemies 2× Nehemiah 9:27, Ezekiel 39:23
on his foes 2× Psalms 112:8, Nahum 1:2
our enemies 2× Psalms 60:12, Psalms 108:13
the enemy 2× Lamentations 1:5, Zechariah 8:10
their foes 2× Psalms 81:14, Psalms 106:11
. . . 1× Job 41:15
against his foes 1× Deuteronomy 33:7
among His enemies 1× Job 19:11
an adversary 1× Numbers 10:9
and distress 1× Isaiah 5:30
and foes 1× Psalms 119:157
and my foes 1× Psalms 13:4
And our enemies 1× Nehemiah 4:11
and the adversaries 1× Isaiah 11:13
and their enemies 1× Jeremiah 50:7
are like flint 1× Isaiah 5:28
become his foes 1× Lamentations 1:17
But in their distress 1× 2 Chronicles 15:4
but our enemies 1× Isaiah 63:18
for our enemies 1× Joshua 5:13
for Your enemies 1× Isaiah 26:11
from trouble 1× Psalms 32:7
He too was afflicted 1× Isaiah 63:9
Her enemies 1× Lamentations 1:7
Her foes 1× Lamentations 1:5
hostile 1× Numbers 24:8
how small 1× Proverbs 24:10
I am deeply distressed 1× 1 Chronicles 21:13
in a narrow 1× Numbers 22:26
in danger 1× 1 Samuel 13:6
in distress 1× Isaiah 25:4
in the anguish 1× Job 7:11
in their affliction 1× Hosea 5:15
in their distress 1× Isaiah 26:16
into enemy 1× Lamentations 1:7
is a narrow 1× Proverbs 23:27
is too small 1× 2 Kings 6:1
is too small for us 1× Isaiah 49:20
Like a foe 1× Lamentations 2:4
like a raging 1× Isaiah 59:19
My adversary 1× Job 16:9
my enemies 1× Psalms 27:2
of adversity 1× Isaiah 30:20
of enemies 1× Nehemiah 9:27
of his foes 1× Psalms 89:42
of the adversary 1× Psalms 78:61
of their distress 1× Psalms 106:44
of trouble 1× Job 38:23
of your foes 1× Lamentations 2:17
on His adversaries<p class=|indent2|> [and repay those who hate Him] 1× Deuteronomy 32:43
on My adversaries 1× Deuteronomy 32:41
our foes 1× Psalms 44:5
such distress 1× Esther 7:4
than their foes 1× Psalms 105:24
the foe 1× Psalms 44:10
the foes 1× Isaiah 9:11
their adversaries 1× Deuteronomy 32:27
to His enemies 1× Isaiah 59:18
to my enemies 1× 1 Chronicles 12:17
to Your enemies 1× Isaiah 64:2
Trouble 1× Psalms 119:143
When the enemies 1× Ezra 4:1
When you are in distress 1× Deuteronomy 4:30
will the enemy 1× Psalms 74:10
you are in distress 1× Judges 11:7
your adversaries 1× Jeremiah 30:16
your foes 1× Micah 5:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 14:20 צָרֶ֖יךָ to your enemies Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Numbers 10:9 הַצַּר֙ to an adversary Article | Noun - masculine singular Numbers 22:26 צָ֔ר to in a narrow Adjective - masculine singular Numbers 24:8 צָרָ֗יו to hostile Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 4:30 בַּצַּ֣ר to When you are in distress Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Deuteronomy 32:27 צָרֵ֑ימוֹ to their adversaries Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Deuteronomy 32:41 לְצָרָ֔י to on My adversaries Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Deuteronomy 32:43 לְצָרָ֔יו to on His adversaries<p class=|indent2|> [and repay those who hate Him] Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 33:7 מִצָּרָ֖יו to against his foes Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Joshua 5:13 לְצָרֵֽינוּ׃ to for our enemies Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Usage map

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

First aligned row Genesis 14:20
Aligned rows 110
Books represented 25
Genesis 1 Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 5 Joshua 1 Judges 1 1 Samuel 2 2 Samuel 3 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 3 2 Chronicles 1 Ezra 1 Nehemiah 3 Esther 2 Job 9 Psalms 36 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 15 Jeremiah 4 Lamentations 10 Ezekiel 2 Hosea 1 Amos 1 Micah 1 Nahum 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
בַּצַּ֣ר 7x baṣ·ṣar Deuteronomy 4:30, Psalms 106:44, Psalms 107:6, Psalms 107:13
צַ֣ר 6x ṣar 1 Samuel 2:32, Esther 7:6, Job 15:24, Proverbs 24:10
צַר־ 6x ṣar- 1 Samuel 13:6, 2 Samuel 24:14, 1 Chronicles 21:13, Psalms 119:143
בַּצַּר־ 5x baṣ·ṣar- 2 Samuel 22:7, 2 Chronicles 15:4, Psalms 18:6, Psalms 66:14
צָ֑ר 4x ṣār Job 6:23, Job 38:23, Psalms 44:10, Psalms 74:10
צָֽר׃ 4x ṣār Job 41:15, Psalms 78:42, Psalms 78:61, Psalms 107:2
צָרֵ֥י 4x ṣā·rê Ezra 4:1, Isaiah 9:11, Jeremiah 48:5, Ezekiel 30:16
לְצָרָ֔יו 3x lə·ṣā·rāw Deuteronomy 32:43, Isaiah 59:18, Nahum 1:2
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular 14x Deuteronomy 4:30, 2 Samuel 22:7, 2 Chronicles 15:4, Psalms 4:1
Noun - masculine singular 12x Esther 7:6, Job 6:23, Psalms 44:10, Psalms 74:10
Adjective - masculine singular 10x Numbers 22:26, Job 15:24, Job 36:16, Job 38:23
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 7x Judges 11:7, 1 Samuel 13:6, 2 Samuel 24:14, 2 Kings 6:1
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 6x Deuteronomy 32:27, Nehemiah 9:27, Psalms 81:14, Psalms 106:11
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 6x Numbers 24:8, Psalms 78:66, Psalms 89:23, Psalms 89:42
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural 5x Nehemiah 4:11, Psalms 44:5, Psalms 60:12, Psalms 108:13
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular 5x Psalms 3:1, Psalms 13:4, Psalms 27:2, Psalms 27:12
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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