What does צָרָה · נֶפֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
צָרָה · נֶפֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "distress of his soul".
Hebrew · H6869, H5315
צָרַת נַפְשׁוֹ
Tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble ); transitively, a female rival · properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
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צָרָה H6869 tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble ); transitively, a female rival
Pronunciation tsarah
Adversity rooted in physical constriction; extends to rivalship in marital contexts, especially co-wives.
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נֶפֶשׁ H5315 properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Pronunciation nafsho
Vitality or lifeforce of a creature; ranges from physical breath to desire, appetite, and personal identity or selfhood.
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What does צָרַת נַפְשׁוֹ (tsarat nafsho) mean in the Bible?
צָרָה · נֶפֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "distress of his soul".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6869, H5315?
H6869, H5315 is connected to 830 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. distress of his soul
Strong's H6869, H5315
Lexical occurrences 830 verses Source Gloss
distress of his soul
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
צָרַת נַפְשׁוֹ is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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