Lexical Definition

‎צָרַר‎ tsârar (tsaw-rar') to confine ^H:V
a primitive root

adversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppress, pangs, shut up, be in a strait (trouble), vex.

• to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive

1) to bind, be narrow, be in distress, make narrow, cause distress, besiege, be straitened, be bound
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to bind, tie up, shut up
1a2) to be scant, be cramped, be in straits
1b) (Pual) to be bound, be tied up
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to make narrow for, cause distress to, press hard upon
1c2) to suffer distress
2) to show hostility toward, vex
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to show hostility toward, treat with enmity, vex, harass
1a2) vexer, harasser (participle)

See Greek: ἀνθίστημι · ἀντίκειμαι · ἀπορέω · δεσμεύω · διάβολος · ἐχθρός · θλίβω · καταπατέω · μισέω · πατάσσω · πολεμέω · στενοχωρέω · συνέχω · συστρέφω · συστροφή · ὠδίνω

Extended Information

• to show hostility toward, vex

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎צָרַר‎] verb denominative Hiph`il suffer distress (specifically of travail, compare Jer 4:31; Jer 49:24); — Participle ‎לֵב אִשָּׁה‎ ‎מְצֵרָה‎ (in simile) Jer 48:41; Jer 49:22.

II. ‎צָרַר‎ verb shew hostility toward, vex (Late Hebrew ‎צַר‎ foe; Arabic harm, damage, Sabean ‎צֿר‎ war, foe Mordtm^{Him. Inschr. 60. 71} SabDenkm²⁴ CIS^{iv. 174, 1. 6} Hom^{Chrest. 125}; Ethiopic be hostile, in derived species and derivatives; Assyrian ƒarâru, be hostile, ƒarru, foe; Arabic , Assyrian ƒirritu, Syriac , all = rival-wife, so (? Hebrew influence) ᵑ7 ‎צָרָא‎ 1Sam 1:6 see especially Lag^{Deceased Wife's Sister, GGN. 1882, No. 13; = Mi. 125ff.} Dr^{1Sam 1:6}); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural ‎וְצָֽרֲרוּ‎ Num 33:55 consecutive, suffix ‎צְרָרוּנִי‎ Ps 129:1; Ps 129:2 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יָצֹר‎ Isa 11:13 Infinitive absolute ‎צָרוֺר‎ Num 25:17 Participle active ‎צֹרֵר‎ Num 10:9, plural suffix ‎צֹרֲרי‎ Ps 31:12* +, etc.; — shew hostility toward, treat with enmity, vex, harass, with accusative of person Isa 11:13; Num 10:9; Num 25:17 once with ‎ל‎ person vNum 25:18 also participle as substantive (construct or with suffix) vexer, harasser, Amos 5:12; Isa 11:13; Exod 23:22 (E), Ps 6:8*; Ps 7:5*; Ps 7:7*; Ps 8:3*; Ps 10:5; Ps 23:5; Ps 31:12*; Ps 42:11*; Ps 69:20*; Ps 74:4; Ps 74:23; Ps 143:12; Esth 3:10; Esth 8:1; Esth 9:10; Esth 9:24. — Lev 18:18 see [ ‎צָרַר‎] below II. ‎צָרָה‎, below

[‎צָרַר‎] verb denominative make a rival-wife; —

Qal Infinitive construct ‎לִצְרֹר‎ Lev 18:18 to make [her] a rival-wife (Lag^{GGN, 1882, 406} Dr-Wh^Lv Baen^{l. v}).

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