Strong's Lexicon tsarah: Distress, trouble, affliction, adversity Original Word: צָרָה Word Origin: Derived from the root verb צָרַר (tsarar), meaning "to bind" or "to be narrow." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2347 (θλῖψις, thlipsis): Often translated as "tribulation" or "affliction," this Greek word carries a similar meaning of pressure or distress. - G4730 (στενοχωρία, stenochoria): Meaning "distress" or "anguish," it reflects the idea of being in a narrow or confined space. Usage: The Hebrew word "tsarah" is used to describe situations of distress, trouble, or adversity. It often conveys a sense of being in a tight or narrow place, reflecting the pressure and difficulty of the circumstances. In the Old Testament, "tsarah" is frequently used to describe the trials and tribulations faced by individuals or the nation of Israel, often as a result of sin or as a test of faith. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of "tsarah" was deeply connected to the covenant relationship between God and His people. Distress and adversity were often seen as consequences of disobedience or as divine discipline intended to bring about repentance and restoration. The Israelites understood that turning back to God and seeking His deliverance was the path to relief from "tsarah." This understanding is reflected in the communal and individual laments found in the Psalms and other biblical texts. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. צָרָה72 noun feminine id.; — absolute ׳צ 1 Samuel 26:24 +, צָרָתָה Psalm 120:1 (Ges§ 90g); construct צָרַת Genesis 42:21; suffix צָרָתִי Genesis 35:3 +, צָרַתְכֶם Judges 10:14, etc.; plural צָרוֺת absolute Isaiah 65:16 +; suffix צָרֹתֵיכֶם 1 Samuel 10:19, etc.; — straits, distress, Genesis 42:21 (E), 1 Samuel 26:24; 2 Samuel 4:9; 1 Kings 1:29; Isaiah 8:22; Job 5:19; Job 27:9; especially Psalms (24 t.), e.g. Job 22:12; Job 25:17 (see רחב), Job 25:22; Job 31:8; Job 34:17,18; specifically of travail, צָרָה וַחֲבָלִים Jeremiah 49:24 (simile), compare Jeremiah 4:31 (Gie צְוָחָה, after ᵐ5); צָרַת נַפְשׁוֺ Genesis 42:21 (E); בְּיוֺם צָרָתִי Genesis 35:3 (E), Psalm 77:3; Psalm 86:7, compare 2 Kings 19:3 = Isaiah 37:3; Psalm 20:2; Psalm 50:15; Proverbs 24:10; Proverbs 25:19; Jeremiah 16:19; Obadiah 12,14; Nahum 1:7; Habakkuk 3:16, וּמְצוּקָה ׳יוֺם צ Zephaniah 1:15; בְּעֵתצָֿרַתְכֶם Judges 10:14, compare Nehemiah 9:27; Psalm 37:39; Isaiah 33:2; Jeremiah 14:8; Jeremiah 15:11; Jeremiah 30:7; Daniel 12:1; also בַּצָּרָה Psalm 81:8, בְּצָרָה Psalm 91:15; Nehemiah 9:37, בְּצָדוֺת Psalm 46:2, etc.; רָעוֺת וְצָרוֺת Deuteronomy 31:17,21 compare 1 Samuel 10:19; Psalm 71:20, צָרָה וְצוּקָה Proverbs 1:27, ׳וְצ ׳אֶרֶץ צ Isaiah 30:6; with ל (poetry), בַּצָּרָ֫תָה לִי Psalm 120:1 in my distress, מִצָּרָה לִי Jonah 2:3. — צָרָה Zechariah 10:11, read מִצְרַיִם [or מָצוֺר] We Now GASm; צֹ֫רָה KloThLz, 1879, 566 StaZAW i (1881), 22; Psalm 9:10; Psalm 10:1 see בַּצָּרָה. II. [צָרָה] noun feminine vexer, rival-wife (see references below √; also Ecclus 37:11); — suffix צָרָתָהּ 1 Samuel 1:6. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble Feminine of tsar; tightness (i.e. Figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival -- adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble. see HEBREW tsar Forms and Transliterations בְ֝צָר֗וֹת בְּצָר֥וֹת בְצָרָ֑ה בַּצָּרָ֣תָה בַּצָּרָ֥ה בַּצָּרָֽה׃ בצרה בצרה׃ בצרות בצרתה הַצָּרָ֖ה הַצָּרוֹת֙ הצרה הצרות וְצָר֑וֹת וְצָרָ֑ה וְצָרֹֽתֵיכֶם֒ וְצָרוֹת֒ וּבְצָרָ֥ה ובצרה וצרה וצרות וצרתיכם לְ֝צָרָ֗ה לצרה מִצָּ֥רָה מִצָּר֣וֹת מִצָּרָ֣ה מִצָּרָת֖וֹ מִצָּרָתֵ֖נוּ מצרה מצרות מצרתו מצרתנו צָ֝רָתִ֗י צָ֝רוֹתָ֗יו צָ֝רוֹתָ֗ם צָ֭רָה צָ֭רָתִ֥י צָ֭רוֹת צָֽרָתִ֔י צָֽרָתָהּ֙ צָֽרָתָם֙ צָֽרוֹתָיו׃ צָר֣וֹת צָר֥וֹת צָרַ֥ת צָרַתְכֶֽם׃ צָרָ֑ה צָרָ֔ה צָרָ֖ה צָרָ֗ה צָרָ֣ה צָרָ֤ה צָרָ֥ה צָרָ֧ה צָרָ֨ה צָרָֽה׃ צָרָה֙ צָרָתִי֮ צָרָתָ֣ם ׀ צרה צרה׃ צרות צרותיו צרותם צרת צרתה צרתי צרתכם׃ צרתם baṣ·ṣā·rā·ṯāh baṣ·ṣā·rāh baṣṣārāh baṣṣārāṯāh batztzaRah batztzaRatah ḇə·ṣā·rāh bə·ṣā·rō·wṯ ḇə·ṣā·rō·wṯ ḇəṣārāh bəṣārōwṯ ḇəṣārōwṯ betzaRot haṣ·ṣā·rāh haṣ·ṣā·rō·wṯ haṣṣārāh haṣṣārōwṯ hatztzaRah hatztzarOt lə·ṣā·rāh ləṣārāh letzaRah miṣ·ṣā·rā·ṯê·nū miṣ·ṣā·rā·ṯōw miṣ·ṣā·rāh miṣ·ṣā·rō·wṯ miṣṣārāh miṣṣārāṯênū miṣṣārāṯōw miṣṣārōwṯ mitztzaRah mitztzaraTenu mitztzaraTo mitztzaRot ṣā·rā·ṯāh ṣā·rā·ṯām ṣā·rā·ṯî ṣā·rāh ṣā·raṯ ṣā·raṯ·ḵem ṣā·rō·w·ṯām ṣā·rō·w·ṯāw ṣā·rō·wṯ ṣārāh ṣāraṯ ṣārāṯāh ṣārāṯām ṣārāṯî ṣāraṯḵem ṣārōwṯ ṣārōwṯām ṣārōwṯāw tzaRah tzaRat tzaraTah tzaraTam tzaratChem tzaraTi Tzarot tzaroTam Tzarotav ū·ḇə·ṣā·rāh ūḇəṣārāh uvetzaRah vetzaRah vetzaRot vetzaroteiChem wə·ṣā·rāh wə·ṣā·rō·ṯê·ḵem wə·ṣā·rō·wṯ wəṣārāh wəṣārōṯêḵem wəṣārōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 35:3 HEB: אֹתִי֙ בְּי֣וֹם צָֽרָתִ֔י וַיְהִי֙ עִמָּדִ֔י NAS: me in the day of my distress and has been KJV: me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way INT: answered the day of my distress been against Genesis 42:21 Genesis 42:21 Deuteronomy 31:17 Deuteronomy 31:21 Judges 10:14 1 Samuel 1:6 1 Samuel 10:19 1 Samuel 26:24 2 Samuel 4:9 1 Kings 1:29 2 Kings 19:3 2 Chronicles 15:6 2 Chronicles 20:9 Nehemiah 9:27 Nehemiah 9:37 Job 5:19 Job 27:9 Psalm 9:9 Psalm 10:1 Psalm 20:1 Psalm 22:11 Psalm 25:17 Psalm 25:22 Psalm 31:7 73 Occurrences |
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