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Lexicon :: Strong's H3334 - yāṣar

Aa
יָצַר
Transliteration
yāṣar
Pronunciation
yaw-tsar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1973

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: יצר.

Strong’s Definitions

יָצַר yâtsar, yaw-tsar'; a primitive root; to press (intransitive), i.e. be narrow; figuratively, be in distress:—be distressed, be narrow, be straitened (in straits), be vexed.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H3334 in the following manner: distressed (4x), be straitened (2x), be in straits (1x), vexed (1x), be narrow (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H3334 in the following manner: distressed (4x), be straitened (2x), be in straits (1x), vexed (1x), be narrow (1x).

  1. to bind, be distressed, be in distress, be cramped, be narrow, be scant, be in straits, make narrow, cause distress, beseige

    1. (Qal) to suffer distress

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָצַר yâtsar, yaw-tsar'; a primitive root; to press (intransitive), i.e. be narrow; figuratively, be in distress:—be distressed, be narrow, be straitened (in straits), be vexed.
STRONGS H3334: Abbreviations
† I. צָרַר verb bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic bdb086402 bind, tie up; so Aramaic צְרַר, bdb086403); —
A. transitive:
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular צָרַר Hosea 4:19; Proverbs 30:4; Imperative צוֺר Isaiah 8:16; Infinitive construct צְרוֺר Proverbs 26:8 (?); Participle active צֹרֵר Job 26:8; passive צָרוּר Hosea 13:12, feminine צְרוּרָה 1 Samuel 25:29; feminine plural צְרֻרֹת Exodus 12:34; 2 Samuel 20:3; — bind or tie up, of kneading-troughs Exodus 12:34 (E); figurative of a life preserved by י׳, נֶפֶשׁ צְרוּרָה בִּצְרוֺר הַחַיִּים 1 Samuel 25:29; of preserving prophetic teaching Isaiah 8:16; of retention of guilt Hosea 13:12; of י׳'s binding waters in (a garment of) cloud Proverbs 30:4; Job 26:8; = shut up 2 Samuel 20:3; — צָרַר רוּחַ אֹתָהּ בִּכְנָפֶיהָ Hosea 4:19 (si vera lectio) pregnantly, the wind hath wrapped her up in its wings, to carry her off; כִּצְרוֺר אֶבֶן Proverbs 26:8 like the tying up of a stone, but unintellig. in context (see Toy).
Pu. Participle plural מְצֹרָרִים Joshua 9:4 tied up (mended by tying), of old wine-skins.
B. intransitive:
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular צָ֫רָה Isaiah 28:20; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יֵצַר Proverbs 4:12, יֵ֫צֶר לוֺ Job 20:22, וַ֫יֵּצֶד Genesis 32:8 [Genesis 32:7] +, etc.; — be scant, cramped, in straits; of scanty bed-covering Isaiah 28:20 (in figurative); of land too small for (מִן) its people Isaiah 49:19 + Joshua 19:47 (for וַיֵּצֵא) DrExpos. Jan. 1887, 59 Benn, compare Greek Version of the LXX; of steps = be cramped, or impeded, Proverbs 4:12; Job 18:7 (both in figure); especially impersonal with ל person, וַיֵּצֶר לוֺ Genesis 32:8 [Genesis 32:7] and it was narrow for him = he was in straits, distress, so Judges 2:15; 2 Samuel 13:2; Job 20:22, also 3rd person feminine singular וַתֵּ֫צֶר לְ Judges 10:9; 1 Samuel 30:6 (see Dr).
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְהֵצַר Deuteronomy 28:52 (twice in verse) consecutive; 1st person singular וַהֲצֵרֹתִי Jeremiah 10:18; Zephaniah 1:17; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָצַרלֿוֺ 1 Kings 8:37 2 Chronicles 6:28, וַיָּ֫צַד 2 Chronicles 28:20; 3rd person masculine plural וַיָּצֵרוּ Nehemiah 9:27; Infinitive construct הָצֵר 2 Chronicles 28:22; 33:12; — make narrow for, press hard upon, cause distress to, with ל person, Jeremiah 10:18 (subject י׳), Zephaniah 1:17 (subject id.); Deuteronomy 28:52 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 8:37 2 Chronicles 6:28; Nehemiah 9:27 (all subject foe), 2 Chronicles 28:20 (subject Tiglath-pileser); indefinite subject 2 Chronicles 28:22 (but read כִּי אִם לְצָרָה לוֺ, and join to 2 Chronicles 28:21, opposed to לְעֶזְרָה לוֺ, Greek Version of the LXX Kit BuhlLex), 2 Chronicles 33:12.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

32:7; 32:7

Exodus

12:34; 12:34

Deuteronomy

28:52; 28:52

Joshua

9:4; 19:47

Judges

2:15; 10:9

1 Samuel

25:29; 25:29; 30:6

2 Samuel

13:2; 20:3; 20:3

1 Kings

8:37; 8:37

2 Chronicles

6:28; 6:28; 28:20; 28:20; 28:21; 28:22; 28:22; 33:12; 33:12

Nehemiah

9:27; 9:27

Job

18:7; 20:22; 20:22; 26:8; 26:8

Proverbs

4:12; 4:12; 26:8; 26:8; 30:4; 30:4

Isaiah

8:16; 8:16; 28:20; 28:20; 49:19

Jeremiah

10:18; 10:18

Hosea

4:19; 4:19; 13:12; 13:12

Zephaniah

1:17; 1:17

H3334

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3334 matches the Hebrew יָצַר (yāṣar),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:7 - Then H3372➔ Jacob H3290 was ➔H3372➔ greatly H3966 afraid ➔H3372 and distressed: H3334 and he divided H2673 the people H5971 that H834 was with him, H854 and H853 the flocks, H6629 and H853 herds, H1241 and the camels, H1581 into two H8147 bands; H4264

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:15 - Whithersoever H3605 H834 they went out, H3318 the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 was H1961 against them for evil, H7451 as H834 the LORD H3068 had said, H1696 and as H834 the LORD H3068 had sworn H7650 unto them: and H3334➔ they were ➔ H3334➔ greatly H3966 distressed. ➔ H3334

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:9 - Moreover H5674➔ the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 passed over ➔H5674 Jordan H3383 to fight H3898 also H1571 against Judah, H3063 and against Benjamin, H1144 and against the house H1004 of Ephraim; H669 so that H3334➔ Israel H3478 was ➔ H3334➔ sore H3966 distressed. ➔ H3334

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:6 - And H3334➔ David H1732 was ➔ H3334➔ greatly H3966 distressed; ➔ H3334 for H3588 the people H5971 spake H559 of stoning him, H5619 because H3588 the soul H5315 of all H3605 the people H5971 was grieved, H4784 every man H376 for H5921 his sons H1121 and for H5921 his daughters: H1323 but H2388➔ David H1732 encouraged himself ➔H2388 in the LORD H3068 his God. H430

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:2 - And H3334➔ Amnon H550 was so vexed, ➔ H3334 that he fell sick H2470 for H5668 his sister H269 Tamar; H8559 for H3588 she H1931 was a virgin; H1330 and H6381➔ Amnon H550 thought it hard ➔H6381 H5869 for him to do H6213 any thing H3972 to her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:27 - Therefore thou deliveredst them H5414 into the hand H3027 of their enemies, H6862 who vexed H3334 them: and in the time H6256 of their trouble, H6869 when they cried H6817 unto thee, H413 thou H859 heardest H8085 them from heaven; H8064 and according to thy H7356➔ manifold H7227 mercies ➔H7356 thou gavest H5414 them saviours, H3467 who saved them H3467 out of the hand H3027 of their enemies. H6862

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:7 - The steps H6806 of his strength H202 shall be straitened, H3334 and H7993➔ his own counsel H6098 shall cast him down. ➔H7993

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:22 - In the fulness H4390 of his sufficiency H5607 he shall be in straits: H3334 every H3605 hand H3027 of the wicked H6001 shall come upon him. H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:12 - When thou goest, H3212 thy steps H6806 shall H3334➔ not H3808 be straitened; ➔ H3334 and when H518 thou runnest, H7323 thou shalt H3782➔ not H3808 stumble. ➔H3782

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:19 - For H3588 thy waste H2723 and thy desolate places, H8074 and the land H776 of thy destruction, H2035 shall H3334➔ even H3588 now H6258 be too narrow ➔ H3334 by reason of the inhabitants, H3427 and H7368➔ they that swallowed thee up H1104 shall be far away. ➔H7368
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