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צר

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Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
צ־ר־ר (ts-r-r)

From the root צ־ר־ר

Adjective

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צַר (tsar) (feminine צָרָה, masculine plural צָרִים, feminine plural צָרוֹת) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. narrow (not wide)
  2. narrow (restrictive)
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Noun

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צַר (tsarm (plural indefinite צָרִים, plural construct צָרֵי־, feminine counterpart צָרָה) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. An active enemy (as opposed to one who merely harbors hate).
    • Tanach, Ezra 4:1, with translation of the New International Version:
      וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ צָרֵי יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן []
      When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard []
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Hypernyms

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Etymology 2

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Root
צ־ו־ר (ts-w-r)

Verb

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צָר (tsar) (pa'al construction)

  1. to shape
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Etymology 3

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Noun

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צֹר (tsórm

  1. defective spelling of צור

References

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  • צר” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language