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Lexicon :: Strong's H6887 - ṣārar

Aa
צָרַר
Transliteration
ṣārar
Pronunciation
tsaw-rar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1973,1974

Strong’s Definitions

צָרַר tsârar, tsaw-rar'; a primitive root; to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive:—adversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppress, pangs, shut up, be in a strait (trouble), vex.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 58x

The KJV translates Strong's H6887 in the following manner: enemy (14x), distress (7x), bind up (6x), vex (6x), afflict (4x), besiege (4x), adversary (3x), strait (3x), trouble (2x), bound (2x), pangs (2x), miscellaneous (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 58x
The KJV translates Strong's H6887 in the following manner: enemy (14x), distress (7x), bind up (6x), vex (6x), afflict (4x), besiege (4x), adversary (3x), strait (3x), trouble (2x), bound (2x), pangs (2x), miscellaneous (5x).
  1. to bind, be narrow, be in distress, make narrow, cause distress, besiege, be straitened, be bound

    1. (Qal)

      1. to bind, tie up, shut up

      2. to be scant, be cramped, be in straits

    2. (Pual) to be bound, be tied up

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to make narrow for, cause distress to, press hard upon

      2. to suffer distress

  2. to show hostility toward, vex

    1. (Qal)

      1. to show hostility toward, treat with enmity, vex, harass

      2. vexer, harasser (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צָרַר tsârar, tsaw-rar'; a primitive root; to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive:—adversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppress, pangs, shut up, be in a strait (trouble), vex.
STRONGS H6887: Abbreviations
† [צָרַר] verb denominative
Hiph. suffer distress (specifically of travail, compare Jeremiah 4:31; Jeremiah 49:24); — Participle לֵב אִשָּׁה מְצֵרָה (in simile) Jeremiah 48:41; Jeremiah 49:22.

† II. צָרַר verb shew hostility toward, vex (Late Hebrew צַר foe; Arabic bdb086501 harm, damage, Sabean צֿר war, foe MordtmHim. Inschr. 60. 71 SabDenkm24 CISiv. 174, 1. 6 HomChrest. 125; Ethiopic bdb086502 be hostile, in derived species and derivatives; Assyrian ṣarâru, be hostile, ṣarru, foe; Arabic bdb086503, Assyrian ṣirritu, Syriac bdb086504, all = rival-wife, so (? Hebrew influence) Targum צָרָא 1 Samuel 1:6; see especially LagDeceased Wife's Sister, GGN. 1882, No. 13; = Mi. 125 ff. Dr1 Samuel 1:6); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person plural וְצָֽרֲרוּ Numbers 33:55 consecutive, suffix צְרָרוּנִי Psalm 129:1; Psalm 129:2; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָצֹר Isaiah 11:13; Infinitive absolute צָרוֺר Numbers 25:17; Participle active צֹרֵר Numbers 10:9, plural suffix צֹרֲרי Psalm 31:12 +, etc.; — shew hostility toward, treat with enmity, vex, harass, with accusative of person Isaiah 11:13; Numbers 10:9; Numbers 25:17; once with ל person Numbers 25:18; also participle as substantive (construct or with suffix) vexer, harasser, Amos 5:12; Isaiah 11:13; Exodus 23:22 (E), Psalm 6:8; Psalm 7:5; Psalm 7:7; Psalm 8:3; Psalm 10:5; Psalm 23:5; Psalm 31:12; Psalm 42:11; Psalm 69:20; Psalm 74:4; Psalm 74:23; Psalm 143:12; Esther 3:10; Esther 8:1; Esther 9:10, 24. — Leviticus 18:18 see [צָרַר] below.

[צָרַר] verb denominative make a rival-wife; —
Qal Infinitive construct לִצְרֹר Leviticus 18:18 to make [her] a rival-wife (LagGGN, 1882, 406 Dr-WhLv Baenl. v).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

23:22

Leviticus

18:18; 18:18

Numbers

10:9; 10:9; 25:17; 25:17; 25:18; 33:55

1 Samuel

1:6; 1:6

Esther

3:10; 8:1; 9:10; 9:24

Psalms

6:8; 7:5; 7:7; 8:3; 10:5; 23:5; 31:12; 31:12; 42:11; 69:20; 74:4; 74:23; 129:1; 129:2; 143:12

Isaiah

11:13; 11:13; 11:13

Jeremiah

4:31; 48:41; 49:22; 49:24

Amos

5:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6887 matches the Hebrew צָרַר (ṣārar),
which occurs 53 times in 52 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Exo 12:34–Hos 13:12)

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:34 - So the people H5971 took H5375 their dough H1217 before H2962 it was H2556 leavened H2556, with their kneading H4863 bowls H4863 bound H6887 up H6887 in the clothes H8071 on their shoulders H7926.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:22 - “But if H518 you truly H8085 obey H8085 his voice H6963 and do H6213 all H3605 that I say H1696, then I will be an enemy H340 to your enemies H340 and an adversary H6696 to your adversaries H6887.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:18 - ‘And you shall not [fn]marry H3947 a woman H802 in H413 addition H413 to H413 her sister H269 [fn]as a second H6887 wife H6887 while she is alive H2416, to uncover H1540 her nakedness H6172.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:9 - “And when H3588 you go H935 to war H4421 in your land H776 against H5921 the enemy H6862 who attacks H6887 you, then you shall sound H7321 an H7321 alarm H7321 with the trumpets H2689, so that you will be thought H2142 of H2142 by the LORD H3068 your God H430, and be saved H3467 from your enemies H340.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 25:17 - “Be hostile H6887 to the Midianites H4084 and attack H5221 them;
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 25:18 - for they have been H6887 hostile H6887 to you with their tricks H5231, with which H834 they have deceived H5230 you in the matter H1697 of Peor H6465 and in the matter H1697 of Cozbi H3579, the daughter H1323 of the leader H5387 of Midian H4080, their sister H269 who was killed H5221 on the day H3117 of the plague H4046 because H5921 H1697 of Peor H6465.”
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:55 - ‘But if H518 you do not drive H3423 out H3423 the inhabitants H3427 of the land H776 from you, then it will come H1961 about H1961 that those whom H834 you let H3498 remain H3498 of them will be like thorns H7899 in your eyes H5869 and like pricks H6796 in your sides H6654, and they will trouble H6887 you in the land H776 in which H834 you live H3427.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:25 - then you shall [fn]exchange H5414 it for money H3701, and bind H6696 the money H3701 in your hand H3027 and go H1980 to the place H4725 which H834 the LORD H3068 your God H430 chooses H977.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:52 - “And it will besiege H6887 you in all H3605 your [fn]towns H8179 until H5704 your high H1364 and fortified H1219 walls H2346 in which H834 you trusted H982 come H3381 down H3381 throughout H3605 your land H776, and it will besiege H6887 you in all H3605 your [fn]towns H8179 throughout H3605 your land H776 which H834 the LORD H3068 your God H430 has given H5414 you.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:4 - but they on their part H1571 acted H6213 craftily H6195 and went H1980 and took H6679 provisions H6679 for H6679 a H6679 journey H6679, and took H3947 worn-out H1087 sacks H8242 on their donkeys H2543, and wineskins H4997 that were worn H1087 out H1087, split H1234 open H1234, and patched H6887,
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:29 - “Should anyone H120 rise H6965 up H6965 to pursue H7291 you and to seek H1245 your [fn]life H5315, then the [fn]life H5315 of my lord H113 shall be bound H6887 in the bundle H6872 of the living H2416 with the LORD H3068 your God H430; but the [fn]lives H5315 of your enemies H340 He will sling H7049 out H7049 [fn]as from the hollow H3709 of a sling H7050.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:15 -

And Samuel H8050 said H559 to Saul H7586, “Why H4100 have you disturbed H7264 me by bringing H5927 me up H5927?” Saul H7586 replied H559, “I am H6887 very H3966 distressed H6887, for the Philistines H6430 are waging H3898 war H3898 against me, and God H430 has abandoned H5493 me and no H3808 longer H5750 answers H6030 me, either H1571 through H3027 prophets H5030 or H1571 in dreams H2472; therefore I have called H7121 you, so that you may let H3045 me know H3045 what H4100 I should do H6213.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:26 -

“I am H6887 distressed H6887 for you, my brother H251 Jonathan H3083;

You have been H5276 [fn]a H5276 close H3966 friend H5276 to me.

Your love H160 for me was H6381 more H4480 wonderful H6381

Than H4480 the love H160 of women H802.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:3 -

Then David H1732 came H935 to his house H1004 in Jerusalem H3389, and the king H4428 took H3947 the ten H6235 women H802, the concubines H6370 whom H834 he had left H5117 behind H5117 to take H8104 care H8104 of the house H1004, and put H5414 them in custody H1004 H4931 and provided H3557 them with H3557 food H3557, but did not [fn]have H935 relations H935 with H935 them. So they were locked H6887 up H6887 until H5704 the day H3117 of their death H4191, living H2424 as widows H491.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:37 -

“If H3588 there is a famine H7458 in the land H776, if H3588 there is a plague H1698, if H3588 there is [fn]blight H7711 or mildew H3420, locust H697 or grasshopper H2625, if H3588 their enemy H340 harasses H6887 them in the land H776 of their [fn]cities H8179, whatever H3605 plague H5061, whatever H3605 sickness H4245 there is,

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:23 - Naaman H5283 said H559, “Be H2974 sure H2974 to take H3947 two talents H3603.” And he urged H6555 him, and tied H6696 up H6696 two talents H3603 of silver H3701 in two H8147 bags H2754 with two H8147 changes H2487 of clothes H899, and gave H5414 them to two H8147 of his servants H5288; and they carried H5375 them before H6440 him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:22 -

Now during the time H6256 of his distress H6887, this H1931 same H1931 King H4428 Ahaz H271 became H4603 even H3254 more H3254 unfaithful H4603 to the LORD H3068.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:12 - When he was in distress H6887, he appeased H2470 the LORD H3068 his God H430 and humbled H3665 himself greatly H3966 before H4480 H6440 the God H430 of his fathers H1.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:10 - Then the king H4428 took H5493 his signet H2885 ring H2885 from his hand H3027 and gave H5414 it to Haman H2001, the son H1121 of Hammedatha H4099 the Agagite H91, the enemy H6887 of the Jews H3064.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:1 -

On that day H3117 King H4428 Ahasuerus H325 gave H5414 the house H1004 of Haman H2001, the enemy H6887 of the Jews H3064, to Queen H4436 Esther H635; and Mordecai H4782 came H935 before H6440 the king H4428, because H3588 Esther H635 had disclosed H5046 what H4100 he was to her.

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:10 - the ten H6235 sons H1121 of Haman H2001 the son H1121 of Hammedatha H4099, the Jews’ H3064 enemy H6887; but they did not lay H7971 their hands H3027 on the plunder H961.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:24 - For Haman H2001 the son H1121 of Hammedatha H4099, the Agagite H91, the adversary H6887 of all H3605 the Jews H3064, had schemed H2803 against H5921 the Jews H3064 to eliminate H6 them, and had cast H5307 Pur H6332, that is the lot H1486, to disturb H2000 them and eliminate H6 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:8 -

“He wraps H6887 up H6887 the waters H4325 in His clouds H5645,

And the cloud H6051 does not burst H1234 under H8478 them.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:7 -

My eye H5869 has wasted H6244 away H6244 with grief H3708;

It has grown H6275 old H6275 because of all H3605 my enemies H6887.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:4 -

If H518 I have done H1580 evil H7451 to [fn]my friend H7999,

Or have plundered H2502 [fn]my enemy H6887 for H7387 no H7387 reason H7387,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:6 -

Arise H6965, LORD H3068, in Your anger H639;

Raise H5375 Yourself against the rage H5678 of my enemies H6887,

And stir H5782 Yourself [fn]for me; You have ordered H6680 judgment H4941.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:2 -

From the mouths H6310 of infants H5768 and nursing H3243 babies H3243 You have established H3245 [fn]strength H5797

Because H4616 of Your enemies H6887,

To do H7673 away H7673 with H7673 the enemy H340 and the revengeful H5358.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:5 -

His ways H1870 succeed H2342 at all H3605 times H6256;

Yet Your judgments H4941 are on high H4791, out of his sight H5048;

As for all H3605 his enemies H6887, he snorts H6315 at them.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 23:5 -

You prepare H6186 a table H7979 before H6440 me in the presence H5048 of my enemies H6887;

You [fn]have anointed H1878 my head H7218 with oil H8081;

My cup H3563 overflows H7310.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:9 -

Be H2603 gracious H2603 to me, LORD H3068, for I am H6887 in H6887 distress H6887;

My eye H5869 is wasted H6244 away H6244 from grief H3708, my soul H5315 and my body H990 too.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:11 -

Because H4480 of all H3605 my adversaries H6887, I have become H1961 a disgrace H2781,

Especially H3966 to my neighbors H7934,

And an object H6343 of H6343 dread H6343 to my acquaintances H3045;

Those who see H7200 me in the street H2351 flee H5074 from me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:10 -

As a shattering H7524 of my bones H6106, my adversaries H6887 taunt H2778 me,

While they say H559 to me all H3605 day H3117 long, “Where H346 is your God H430?”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:17 -

And do not hide H5641 Your face H6440 from Your servant H5650,

For I am H6887 in H6887 distress H6887; answer H6030 me quickly H4118.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:19 -

You know H3045 my disgrace H2781, my shame H1322, and my dishonor H3639;

All H3605 my enemies H6887 are [fn]known H5048 to You.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:4 -

Your adversaries H6887 have roared H7580 in the midst H7130 of Your meeting H4150 place H4150;

They have set H7760 up H7760 their own signs H226 as signs H226.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:23 -

Do not forget H7911 the voice H6963 of Your adversaries H6887,

The uproar H7588 of those who rise H6965 against You, which ascends H5927 continually H8548.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:1 -

A Song of Ascents.

[fn]Many H7227 times H7227 they have attacked H6887 me from my youth H5271 up,”

Let Israel H3478 say H559,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:2 -

[fn]Many H7227 times H7227 they have attacked H6887 me from my youth H5271 up;

Yet H1571 they have not prevailed H3201 against me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:12 -

And in Your faithfulness H2617, [fn]destroy H6789 my enemies H340,

And eliminate H6 all H3605 those who attack H6887 my soul H5315,

For I am Your servant H5650.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:8 -

Like [fn]one who binds H6887 a stone H68 in a sling H4773,

So H3651 is one who gives H5414 honor H3519 to a fool H3684.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:4 -

Who H4310 has ascended H5927 into heaven H8064 and descended H3381?

Who H4310 has gathered H622 the wind H7307 in His fists H2651?

Who H4310 has wrapped H6887 the waters H4325 in [fn]His garment H8071?

Who H4310 has established H6965 all H3605 the ends H657 of the earth H776?

What H4100 is His name H8034 or His [fn]Son’s H1121 name H8034?

Surely H3588 you know H3045!

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:16 -

Bind H6887 up H6887 the testimony H8584, seal H2856 the [fn]Law H8451 among my disciples H3928.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:13 -

Then the jealousy H7068 of Ephraim H669 will depart H5493,

And those who harass H6887 Judah H3063 will be eliminated H3772;

Ephraim H669 will not be H7065 jealous H7065 of Judah H3063,

And Judah H3063 will not harass H6887 Ephraim H669.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:20 -

The bed H4702 is too H4480 short H7114 on which to stretch H8311 out,

And the blanket H4541 is H6887 too H6887 [fn]small H6887 to wrap H3664 oneself in.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:18 -

For this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559:

“Behold H2009, I am slinging H7049 out H7049 the inhabitants H3427 of the land H776

At this H2088 time H6471,

And I will cause H6887 them distress H6887,

So H4616 that H4616 they may [fn]be found H4672.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:41 -

“Kerioth H7152 has been captured H3920

And the strongholds H4679 have been seized H8610,

So the hearts H3820 of the warriors H1368 of Moab H4124 on that day H3117

Will be like the heart H3820 of a woman H802 in labor H6887.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:22 - Behold H2009, [fn]He will mount H5927 up H5927 and swoop H1675 like an eagle H5404, and spread H6566 out H6566 His wings H3671 [fn]against H5921 Bozrah H1224; and the hearts H3820 of the warriors H1368 of Edom H123 on that day H3117 will be like the heart H3820 of a woman H802 in labor H6887.
Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:20 -

“See H7200, LORD H3068, for I am H6887 in H6887 distress H6887;

My [fn]spirit H4578 is greatly H2560 troubled H2560;

My heart H3820 is overturned H2015 within H7130 me,

For I have been very H4784 rebellious H4784.

In the street H2351 the sword H2719 has made H7921 women childless H7921;

In the house H1004 it is like death H4194.

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:19 -

The wind H7307 wraps H6887 them in its wings H3671,

And they will be [fn]put H954 to H954 shame H954 because H4480 of their sacrifices H2077.

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 13:12 -

The guilt H5771 of Ephraim H669 is wrapped H6887 up H6887;

His sin H2403 is stored H6845 up.


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