What does צָרַר · συνδέω mean in the Bible?
צָרַר · συνδέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to tie up or bind tightly".
Hebrew · H6887, G4887
צָרַר
To cramp , literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive · to bind with
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צָרַר H6887 to cramp , literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive
Pronunciation ṣārar
Constriction metaphor: physical cramping extends to psychological/spiritual distress, oppression, and enemy hostility.
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συνδέω G4887 to bind with
Pronunciation syndéō
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What does צָרַר (tsarar) mean in the Bible?
צָרַר · συνδέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to tie up or bind tightly".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6887, G4887?
H6887, G4887 is connected to 53 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to tie up or bind tightly
Source Gloss
to tie up or bind tightly
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 27
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 22×
Participle active Amos 5:12 · Esth 3:10 · Esth 8:1 · Esth 9:10 · Esth 9:24 · Job 26:8 · Num 25:18 · Ps 143:12 8×
Perfect 1Sam 28:15 · 2Sam 1:26 · Hos 4:19 · Prov 30:4 · Ps 31:10 · Ps 69:18 · Isa 28:20 7×
Participle passive 1Sam 25:29 · 2Sam 20:3 · Exod 12:34 · Hos 13:12 4×
Sequential imperfect Isa 8:16 1×
Imperfect Isa 11:13 1×
Infinitive absolute Num 25:17 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 4×
Participle active Jer 48:41 · Jer 49:22 2×
Imperfect 1Kgs 8:37 1×
Infinitive construct 2Chr 28:22 1×
Word Origins
צָרַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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