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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 Jacob H3290 was H3372 greatly H3966 afraid H3372 and distressed H6887; and he divided H2673 the people H5971 who H834 were with him, and the flocks H6629, the herds H1241, and the camels H1581, into two H8147 companies H4264;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:15 - Wherever H3605 H834 they went H3318, the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 was against them for [fn]evil H7451, as the LORD H3068 had spoken H1696 and just H834 as H834 the LORD H3068 had sworn H7650 to them, so that they were H6887 severely H3966 distressed H6887.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:9 - And the sons H1121 of Ammon H5983 crossed H5674 the Jordan H3383 to fight H3898 also H1571 against Judah H3063, Benjamin H1144, and the house H1004 of Ephraim H669, so that Israel H3478 was H6887 in H6887 great H3966 difficulty H6887.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:6 - Also, David H1732 was H6887 in H6887 great H3966 distress H6887 because H3588 the people H5971 spoke H559 of stoning H5619 him, for all H3605 the people H5971 were H4843 [fn]embittered H4843, each H376 one H376 because H5921 of his sons H1121 and his daughters H1323. But David H1732 felt H2388 strengthened H2388 in the LORD H3068 his God H430.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:2 - But Amnon H550 was H6887 so frustrated H6887 on account H5668 of his sister H269 Tamar H8559 that he made H2470 himself ill H2470, for H3588 she was a virgin H1330, and it [fn]seemed H6381 H5869 too H6381 difficult H6381 to Amnon H550 to do H6213 anything H3972 to her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:27 -

“Therefore You handed H5414 H3027 them over H5414 to their enemies H6862 who oppressed H6887 them,

But when they cried H6817 out H6817 to You in the time H6256 of their distress H6869,

You heard H8085 from heaven H8064, and according to Your great H7227 compassion H7356

You gave H5414 them [fn]people H3467 who saved H3467 them from the hand H3027 of their enemies H6862.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:7 -

“His [fn]vigorous H202 stride H6806 is shortened H6887,

And his own plan H6098 brings H7993 him down H7993.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:22 -

“In the fullness H4390 of his excess H5607 he will be cramped H6887;

The hand H3027 of everyone H3605 who H6001 suffers H6001 will come H935 against him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:12 -

When you walk H1980, your steps H6806 will not be hampered H6887;

And if H518 you run H7323, you will not stumble H3782.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:19

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“For your ruins H2723 and deserted H8074 places and your destroyed H2035 land H776—

Now H6258 you will certainly H3588 be H6887 too H4480 cramped H6887 for the inhabitants H3427,

And those who swallowed H1104 you will be H7368 far H7368 away H7368.

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