Hebrew · H875, H6862

בְּאֵר צָרָה

A pit ; especially a well · narrow ; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble ); also a pebble (as in 6864 ); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding )

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בְּאֵר H875 a pit ; especially a well

Pronunciation bĕʾēr

A well as life-sustaining water source; carries covenantal weight in patriarchal narratives and divine provision contexts

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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 )

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What does בְּאֵר צָרָה (be'er tsarah) mean in the Bible?

בְּאֵר · צַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a pit ; especially a well".

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What does בְּאֵר · צַר mean in the Bible?

בְּאֵר · צַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a pit ; especially a well".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H875, H6862?

H875, H6862 is connected to 147 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. a pit ; especially a well

Strong's H875, H6862

Lexical occurrences 147 verses

Source Gloss

a pit ; especially a well

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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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