צַר
Narrow ; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble ); also a pebble (as in 6864 ); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding ) · to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative)
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צַר H6862 narrow ; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble ); also a pebble (as in 6864 ); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding )
רָחַב H7337 to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative)
What does צַר (baṣ-ṣār hir-ḥaḇ-tā lî) mean in the Bible?
צַר · רָחַב is a Hebrew word meaning "narrow ; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble ); also a pebble (as in 6864 ); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding )". adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
Full entry for צַר (H6862, H7337) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Spatial constriction (literal narrow) metaphorically extended to express adversity, enemies, and distress as forces that "crowd" or constrain.
adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 7×
Biblical Occurrences
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