צר

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
צ־ר־ר (ts-r-r)

From the root צ־ר־ר

Adjective

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

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

Antonyms

• (both senses): רָחָב

Derived terms

• צר אופק
• צר עין

Noun

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

1. An active enemy (as opposed to one who merely harbors hate).
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     וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ צָרֵי יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן […]

     When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard […]

Hypernyms

• אוֹיֵב
• שׂוֹנֵא

Verb

צָר • (tsar) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

1. to shape

References

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