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Lexicon :: Strong's H6862 - ṣar

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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).
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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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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 - And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's H6862 hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:66

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:66 - And he smote his enemies H6862 in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 81:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:14 - I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries. H6862

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:23 - And I will beat down his foes H6862 before his face, and plague them that hate him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:42

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:42 - Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; H6862 thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 97:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:3 - A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies H6862 round about.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 102:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:2 - Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; H6862 incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:24 - And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies. H6862

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:11 - And the waters covered their enemies: H6862 there was not one of them left.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:44

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:44 - Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, H6862 when he heard their cry:

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:2 - Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; H6862

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:6 - Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, H6862 and he delivered them out of their distresses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:13 - Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, H6862 and he saved them out of their distresses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:19 - Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, H6862 and he saveth them out of their distresses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:28 - Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, H6862 and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 108:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:12 - Give us help from trouble: H6862 for vain is the help of man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 108:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:13 - Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. H6862

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 112:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:8 - His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. H6862

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:139

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:139 - My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies H6862 have forgotten thy words.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:143

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:143 - Trouble H6862 and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:157

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:157 - Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; H6862 yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 136:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:24 - And hath redeemed us from our enemies: H6862 for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:27 - For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow H6862 pit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:10 - If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. H6862

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:24 - Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, H6862 and avenge me of mine enemies:

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:28

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:28 - Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses' hoofs shall be counted like flint, H6862 and their wheels like a whirlwind:

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:30 - And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, H6862 and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:11 - Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries H6862 of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:13 - The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:4 - For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, H6862 a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:11 - LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies H6862 shall devour them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:16 - LORD, in trouble H6862 have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:20 - And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, H6862 and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:20 - The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait H6862 for me: give place to me that I may dwell.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:18 - According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, H6862 recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:19 - So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy H6862 shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 63:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:9 - In all their affliction he was afflicted, H6862 and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 63:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:18 - The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries H6862 have trodden down thy sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 64:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:2 - As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, H6862 that the nations may tremble at thy presence!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 30:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:16 - Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, H6862 every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 46:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:10 - For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: H6862 and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:5 - For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies H6862 have heard a cry of destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:7 - All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries H6862 said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:5 - Her adversaries H6862 are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy. H6862

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:7 - Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, H6862 and none did help her: the adversaries H6862 saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:10 - The adversary H6862 hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:17 - Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries H6862 should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:4 - He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, H6862 and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:17 - The LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries. H6862

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:12 - The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary H6862 and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.

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