4706. Mitsar
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Mitsar: Smallness, insignificance, little

Original Word: מִצְעָר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Mitsar
Pronunciation: mits-awr'
Phonetic Spelling: (mits-awr')
Definition: Smallness, insignificance, little
Meaning: Mitsar

Word Origin: Derived from the root צָעַר (tsa'ar), meaning "to be small" or "to be insignificant."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is μικρός (mikros), which also means "small" or "little."

Usage: The term "Mitsar" is used to denote something that is small or insignificant in size or importance. It often conveys a sense of humility or modesty, either in physical size or in the perceived value of something.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of smallness or insignificance could carry both positive and negative connotations. On one hand, humility and modesty were valued traits, often associated with wisdom and righteousness. On the other hand, being small or insignificant could imply weakness or lack of influence. The Hebrew language often uses physical size as a metaphor for social or spiritual status.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from tsaar
Definition
a mountain near Hermon
NASB Translation
Mizar (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. מִצְעָר proper name, of a mountain near Hermon, ׳הַר מ Psalm 42:7 mountain (of) Miƒ±ar (perhaps originally littleness), not identified; so De Now Du Dr GASmGegr. 477; others mountain of littleness, little mountain, so ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Hi Che Bae We and others (interpreted then usually of Zion).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Mizar

The same as mits'ar; Mitsar, a peak of Lebanon -- Mizar.

see HEBREW mits'ar

Forms and Transliterations
מִצְעָֽר׃ מצער׃ mitzAr
Links
Interlinear GreekInterlinear HebrewStrong's NumbersEnglishman's Greek ConcordanceEnglishman's Hebrew ConcordanceParallel Texts
Englishman's Concordance
Psalm 42:6
HEB: וְ֝חֶרְמוֹנִ֗ים מֵהַ֥ר מִצְעָֽר׃ תְּהֽוֹם־ אֶל־
NAS: from Mount Mizar.
KJV: from the hill Mizar.
INT: of Hermon Mount Mizar confusion about

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4706
1 Occurrence


miṣ·‘ār — 1 Occ.
















4705
Top of Page
Top of Page