2237. zarar
Strong's Lexicon
zarar: To press, to crush, to bind

Original Word: זָרַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: zarar
Pronunciation: zah-RAHR
Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-rar')
Definition: To press, to crush, to bind
Meaning: to diffuse, to sneeze

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "zarar," the concept of pressing or crushing can be related to Greek terms such as θλίβω (thlibo - Strong's Greek 2346), which means to press or afflict.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "zarar" primarily conveys the action of pressing or crushing. It can also imply binding or constraining something tightly. This term is used in contexts where physical pressure or constraint is applied, often metaphorically to describe situations of distress or oppression.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of pressing or crushing was often associated with agricultural practices, such as pressing grapes to make wine or crushing olives for oil. These processes were essential for daily life and religious rituals. The metaphorical use of "zarar" to describe distress or oppression reflects the physical and emotional pressure experienced by individuals or communities in times of hardship.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to sneeze
NASB Translation
sneezed (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[זָרַר] verb only

Po`el sneeze (compare זְרִירוֺ(ה)י ᵑ7 Job 41:10 for Hebrew עֲטִישֹׁתָיו; verb probably onomatopoetic); — וַיְזוֺרֵר הַנַּעַר עד שׁבע פעמים֯ 2 Kings 4:35 **omitted ᵐ5; Gr Bur think MT arose (by dittograph) from וַיִּגְהַר עַלהַֿנַּעַר.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
sneeze

A primitive root (compare zuwr); perhaps to diffuse, i.e. (specifically) to sneeze -- sneeze.

see HEBREW zuwr

Forms and Transliterations
וַיְזוֹרֵ֤ר ויזורר vayzoRer way·zō·w·rêr wayzōwrêr
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Kings 4:35
HEB: וַיִּגְהַ֣ר עָלָ֑יו וַיְזוֹרֵ֤ר הַנַּ֙עַר֙ עַד־
NAS: himself on him; and the lad sneezed seven
KJV: himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven
INT: and stretched and sneezed and the lad against

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2237
1 Occurrence


way·zō·w·rêr — 1 Occ.
















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