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Lexicon :: Strong's H6862 - ṣar

Aa
צַר
Transliteration
ṣar
Pronunciation
tsar
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1973a,1973b,1

Strong’s Definitions

צַר tsar, tsar; or צָר tsâr; from H6887; narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble (as in H6864); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding):—adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 105x

The KJV translates Strong's H6862 in the following manner: enemy (37x), adversary (26x), trouble (17x), distress (5x), affliction (3x), foes (2x), narrow (2x), strait (2x), flint (1x), sorrow (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 105x
The KJV translates Strong's H6862 in the following manner: enemy (37x), adversary (26x), trouble (17x), distress (5x), affliction (3x), foes (2x), narrow (2x), strait (2x), flint (1x), sorrow (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

  1. narrow, tight

  2. straits, distress

  3. adversary, foe, enemy, oppressor

  4. hard pebble, flint

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צַר tsar, tsar; or צָר tsâr; from H6887; narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble (as in H6864); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding):—adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
STRONGS H6862: Abbreviations
† I. צַר adjective narrow, tight; — absolute צ׳ 2 Kings 6:1 +; צָ֑ר Numbers 22:26 +; feminine צָרָה Proverbs 23:27; — narrow, מָקוֺם צָ֑ר Numbers 22:26, צַר מִמֶּנּוּ 2 Kings 6:1 too narrow for us, compare צַרלִֿי הַמָּקוֺם Isaiah 49:20 (of land of Judah after exile); בְּאֵר צָרָה Proverbs 23:27 (figurative of harlot; i.e. rescue difficult; || שׁוּחָה עֲמֻקָּה); כַּנָּהָר צָר Isaiah 59:19 like a contracted (and hence swift, powerful) river (simile of י׳; Klo נְהַר מָצוֺר, CheHpt מִצֹּר נ׳, both 'of Egypt'); סָגוּר חוֺתָם צָ֑ר Job 41:7 (of scaly back of crocodile), usually closely joined (as) with tight seal (Greek Version of the LXX Me Bi Hoffm Bu Du חוֺתַם צֹר with seal of flint, but why specify material?); בְּיוֺם צָרָה צַר כֹּחֶ֑כָה Proverbs 24:10 thy strength will be narrow, limited (si vera lectio, compare Toy).

† II. צַר noun [masculine] straits, distress; — absolute צ׳ Job 15:24 +, also with article בַּצַּר Hosea 5:15 +, צָ֑ר Psalm 4:2 +; — straits, distress Isaiah 5:30; Job 15:24; Psalm 32:7; Psalm 60:13; Psalm 108:13 צַראוּמָצוֺק Psalm 119:143; עֵתצֿ׳ Job 38:23, compare בַּצַּר Isaiah 26:16, בַּצָּ֑ר Psalm 4:2; רֿוּחִי צ׳ Job 7:11 distress of my spirit; לֶחֶם צַר Isaiah 30:20; לֹא צָֹר Isaiah 63:9 usually he (י׳) had distress (reading לוֺ Qr), but Greek Version of the LXX οὐ πρέσβυς, Du CheHpt and others לֹא צִר, no messenger and (or) angel, (but) his own face, etc. Instead of suffix directly appended, ל suffix is used (only after ב): בַּצַּרלִֿי in my distress Psalm 18:7 = 2 Samuel 22:7; Psalm 66:14, so בְּיוֺם צַר(־)לִי Psalm 59:17; Psalm 102:3; בַּצַּר לְךָ Deuteronomy 4:30 (probably originally meant as בְּצַר, or בְּצֹר [infinitive], Dr; so) בַּצַּרלֿוֺ Isaiah 25:4; 2 Chronicles 15:4, בַּצַּר לָהֶם Hosea 5:15; Psalm 107:6; Psalm 107:13; Psalm 107:19; Psalm 107:28, also (after רָאָה) Psalm 106:44 — צַר 1 Samuel 2:32 is corrupt, compare Dr; **Job 36:19.

† III. צַר 68 noun masculineNumbers 10:9 adversary, foe; — absolute צַר Amos 3:11 +, even with article הַצַּר Numbers 10:9, but also הַצָּר Esther 7:4; צָ֑ר Zechariah 8:10 +; plural צָרִים Lamentations 1:7; construct צָרֵי Ezra 4:1 + Isaiah 9:10 (but read probably צָרוֺ or צָרָיו, compare Di-Kit CheHpt; and others. שָׂרֵי), Jeremiah 48:5 (strike out Greek Version of the LXX Hi Gie), Ezekiel 30:16 (but Greek Version of the LXX Sm וְנָפֹצוּ, so Berthol; Co וְנִפְרְצוּ, so Toy; Krae יָעוּף); suffix צָרַי Psalm 3:2, צָרֵיהֶם Ezekiel 39:23, צָרֵימוֺ Deuteronomy 32:27, etc.; — adversary, foe, Amos 3:11; Genesis 14:20; Numbers 10:9 (P), Numbers 24:8 (JE) Deuteronomy 32:27; Deuteronomy 33:7; Joshua 5:13 (JE), 2 Samuel 24:13; Isaiah 9:10 (see above), Zechariah 8:10; Ezra 4:1; Nehemiah 4:5; Esther 7:6 (אִישׁ צַר וְאוֺיֵב), + 21 times, + Psalm 3:2; Psalm 13:5; Psalm 27:2; Psalm 78:42, + 13 times Psalms, + (of י׳'s foes) Psalm 78:66; Psalm 97:3; + (of י׳'s foes) also Isaiah 1:24; Isaiah 26:11; Isaiah 59:18; Isaiah 64:1; Jeremiah 46:10; Nahum 1:2; Deuteronomy 32:41, 43; Job 19:11. — Jeremiah 48:5; Ezekiel 30:16 see above.

† IV. צַר noun [masculine] hard pebble, flint; — כַּצַר Isaiah 5:28 (simile of horses' hoofs; read perhaps H6864 צֹר).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

14:20

Numbers

10:9; 10:9; 10:9; 22:26; 22:26; 24:8

Deuteronomy

4:30; 32:27; 32:27; 32:41; 32:43; 33:7

Joshua

5:13

1 Samuel

2:32

2 Samuel

22:7; 24:13

2 Kings

6:1; 6:1

2 Chronicles

15:4

Ezra

4:1; 4:1

Nehemiah

4:5

Esther

7:4; 7:6

Job

7:11; 15:24; 15:24; 19:11; 36:19; 38:23; 41:7

Psalms

3:2; 3:2; 4:2; 4:2; 13:5; 18:7; 27:2; 32:7; 59:17; 66:14; 78:42; 78:66; 97:3; 102:3; 106:44; 107:6; 107:13; 107:19; 107:28; 108:13; 119:143

Proverbs

23:27; 23:27; 24:10

Isaiah

1:24; 5:28; 5:30; 9:10; 9:10; 25:4; 26:11; 26:16; 30:20; 49:20; 59:18; 59:19; 63:9; 64:1

Jeremiah

46:10; 48:5; 48:5

Lamentations

1:7

Ezekiel

30:16; 30:16; 39:23

Hosea

5:15; 5:15

Amos

3:11; 3:11

Nahum

1:2

Zechariah

8:10; 8:10

H6862

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6862 matches the Hebrew צַר (ṣar),
which occurs 110 times in 107 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 3 (Psa 78:61–Lam 4:12)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:61

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:61 - He allowed the Ark of his might to be captured;
he surrendered his glory into enemy hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:66

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:66 - He routed his enemies
and sent them to eternal shame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:14 - How quickly I would then subdue their enemies!
How soon my hands would be upon their foes!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:23 - I will beat down his adversaries before him
and destroy those who hate him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:42

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:42 - You have strengthened his enemies
and made them all rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:3 - Fire spreads ahead of him
and burns up all his foes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:2 - Don’t turn away from me
in my time of distress.
Bend down to listen,
and answer me quickly when I call to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:24 - And the LORD multiplied the people of Israel
until they became too mighty for their enemies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:11 - Then the water returned and covered their enemies;
not one of them survived.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:44

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:44 - Even so, he pitied them in their distress
and listened to their cries.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:2 - Has the LORD redeemed you? Then speak out!
Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:6 - “LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble,
and he rescued them from their distress.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:13 - “LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:19 - “LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:28 - “LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:12 - Oh, please help us against our enemies,
for all human help is useless.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:13 - With God’s help we will do mighty things,
for he will trample down our foes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:8 - They are confident and fearless
and can face their foes triumphantly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:139

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:139 - I am overwhelmed with indignation,
for my enemies have disregarded your words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:143

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:143 - As pressure and stress bear down on me,
I find joy in your commands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:157

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:157 - Many persecute and trouble me,
yet I have not swerved from your laws.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:24 - He saved us from our enemies.
His faithful love endures forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:27 - A prostitute is a dangerous trap;
a promiscuous woman is as dangerous as falling into a narrow well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:10 - If you fail under pressure,
your strength is too small.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:24 - Therefore, the Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,
the Mighty One of Israel, says,
“I will take revenge on my enemies
and pay back my foes!

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:28

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:28 - Their arrows will be sharp
and their bows ready for battle.
Sparks will fly from their horses’ hooves,
and the wheels of their chariots will spin like a whirlwind.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:30 - They will roar over their victims on that day of destruction
like the roaring of the sea.
If someone looks across the land,
only darkness and distress will be seen;
even the light will be darkened by clouds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:11 - But the LORD will bring Rezin’s enemies against Israel
and stir up all their foes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:13 - Then at last the jealousy between Israel[fn] and Judah will end.
They will not be rivals anymore.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:4 - But you are a tower of refuge to the poor, O LORD,
a tower of refuge to the needy in distress.
You are a refuge from the storm
and a shelter from the heat.
For the oppressive acts of ruthless people
are like a storm beating against a wall,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:11 - O LORD, they pay no attention to your upraised fist.
Show them your eagerness to defend your people.
Then they will be ashamed.
Let your fire consume your enemies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:16 - LORD, in distress we searched for you.
We prayed beneath the burden of your discipline.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:20 - Though the Lord gave you adversity for food
and suffering for drink,
he will still be with you to teach you.
You will see your teacher with your own eyes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:20 - The generations born in exile will return and say,
‘We need more room! It’s crowded here!’

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:18 - He will repay his enemies for their evil deeds.
His fury will fall on his foes.
He will pay them back even to the ends of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:19 - In the west, people will respect the name of the LORD;
in the east, they will glorify him.
For he will come like a raging flood tide
driven by the breath of the LORD.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:9 - In all their suffering he also suffered,
and he personally[fn] rescued them.
In his love and mercy he redeemed them.
He lifted them up and carried them
through all the years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:18 - How briefly your holy people possessed your holy place,
and now our enemies have destroyed it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:2 - [fn]As fire causes wood to burn
and water to boil,
your coming would make the nations tremble.
Then your enemies would learn the reason for your fame!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:16 - “But all who devour you will be devoured,
and all your enemies will be sent into exile.
All who plunder you will be plundered,
and all who attack you will be attacked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:10 - For this is the day of the Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,
a day of vengeance on his enemies.
The sword will devour until it is satisfied,
yes, until it is drunk with your blood!
The Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, will receive a sacrifice today
in the north country beside the Euphrates River.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:5 - Her refugees weep bitterly,
climbing the slope to Luhith.
They cry out in terror,
descending the slope to Horonaim.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:7 - All who found them devoured them.
Their enemies said,
‘We did nothing wrong in attacking them,
for they sinned against the LORD,
their true place of rest,
and the hope of their ancestors.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:5 - Her oppressors have become her masters,
and her enemies prosper,
for the LORD has punished Jerusalem
for her many sins.
Her children have been captured
and taken away to distant lands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:7 - In the midst of her sadness and wandering,
Jerusalem remembers her ancient splendor.
But now she has fallen to her enemy,
and there is no one to help her.
Her enemy struck her down
and laughed as she fell.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:10 - The enemy has plundered her completely,
taking every precious thing she owns.
She has seen foreigners violate her sacred Temple,
the place the LORD had forbidden them to enter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:17 - Jerusalem reaches out for help,
but no one comforts her.
Regarding his people Israel,[fn]
the LORD has said,
“Let their neighbors be their enemies!
Let them be thrown away like a filthy rag!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:4 - He bends his bow against his people,
as though he were their enemy.
His strength is used against them
to kill their finest youth.
His fury is poured out like fire
on beautiful Jerusalem.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:17 - But it is the LORD who did just as he planned.
He has fulfilled the promises of disaster
he made long ago.
He has destroyed Jerusalem without mercy.
He has caused her enemies to gloat over her
and has given them power over her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:12 - Not a king in all the earth—
no one in all the world—
would have believed that an enemy
could march through the gates of Jerusalem.

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