6863. Tser
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Tser: Tser

Original Word: צֵר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Tser
Pronunciation: tsare
Phonetic Spelling: (tsare)
Definition: Tser
Meaning: Tser

Word Origin: Derived from the root word צָרַר (tsarar), meaning "to bind" or "to be narrow."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Tser, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of land and inheritance can be related to Greek terms like κληρονομία (kleronomia - inheritance).

Usage: Tser is a location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the tribal allotments of the land of Israel. It is identified as a landmark in the boundary descriptions of the territory of the tribe of Naphtali.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, land and territorial boundaries were of significant importance to the identity and survival of a tribe. The delineation of land was not only a matter of geography but also of divine promise and inheritance. The land of Naphtali, where Tser is located, was part of the northern kingdom of Israel, known for its fertile land and strategic location.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a city in Naphtali
NASB Translation
Zer (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
צֵר proper name, of a location in Naphtali, Joshua 19:35; Τυρος.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
rock; Tser, a place in Palestine

From tsarar; rock; Tser, a place in Palestine -- Zer.

see HEBREW tsarar

Forms and Transliterations
צֵ֔ר צר ṣêr Tzer
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 19:35
HEB: מִבְצָ֑ר הַצִּדִּ֣ים צֵ֔ר וְחַמַּ֖ת רַקַּ֥ת
NAS: [were] Ziddim, Zer and Hammath,
KJV: [are] Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath,
INT: the fortified Ziddim Zer and Hammath Rakkath

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6863
1 Occurrence


ṣêr — 1 Occ.
















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