Strong's Lexicon tsuwr: To bind, besiege, confine, cramp Original Word: צוּר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2689 (katheudō): To lie down to rest, sleep - G4788 (sunecho): To hold together, constrain, press Usage: The Hebrew verb "tsuwr" primarily conveys the idea of binding or confining, often in the context of besieging a city or encircling an area. It can also imply the act of pressing or distressing, reflecting a sense of being hemmed in or restricted. This term is frequently used in military contexts, describing the act of laying siege to a city, as well as in metaphorical senses to describe personal or spiritual distress. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern warfare, besieging a city was a common military tactic. Cities were often fortified with walls, and a siege involved surrounding the city to cut off supplies and force surrender. This historical context is crucial for understanding the use of "tsuwr" in the Hebrew Bible, as it reflects the strategies and experiences of warfare in biblical times. The term also carries metaphorical weight, illustrating spiritual or emotional struggles akin to being besieged. Brown-Driver-Briggs II. צוּר verb confine, bind, besiege (Late Hebrew id., wrap (rare); Aramaic צוּר besiege, beleaguer); — Qal Perfect2masculine singularוְצַרְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 14:25, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיָּ֫צַר 1 Kings 20:1 +, 2 masculine singular תָּצוּר Deuteronomy 20:19, etc.; Imperative feminine singular צוּרִ֫י Isaiah 21:2 (after עֲלִי Köi. 444, compare Ges§ 72s ); Infinitive construct לָצוּר 1 Samuel 23:8; Participle plural צָרִים 1 Kings 15:27 +; —1 confine, secure ("" I. צרר), accusative of thing + ב of receptacle Deuteronomy 14:25; 2 Kings 5:23; Ezekiel 5:3; complem. omitted 2 Kings 12:11. 2 shut in, besiege, with עַל of city 2 Samuel 11:1; 1 Kings 15:27; 1 Kings 16:17; 1 Kings 20:1; 2 Kings 6:24,25; 2 Kings 17:5; 2 Kings 18:9; 2 Kings 24:11; Isaiah 29:3 (+ accusative of siege-works), Jeremiah 32:2; Jeremiah 37:5; Jeremiah 39:9; Deuteronomy 20:12; Ezekiel 4:3; Daniel 1:1; with עַל person (within city) 2 Samuel 20:15; 2 Kings 16:5; Jeremiah 21:4,9; with אֶל of city (for עַל) Deuteronomy 20:19; with אֶל person 1 Samuel 23:8; with אֵת of city only 1 Chronicles 20:1 ("" 2 Samuel 11:1 above); absolute Isaiah 21:2. — הִנָּם צָרִים אֶתהָֿעִיר עָלֶיךָ Judges 9:31 is corrupt; FrankenbRichterbuch 28 Bu GFMHpt Now מְעִרִים inciting against. 3 shut up, enclose: נָצוּר עָלֶיהָ לוּחַ אָ֑רֶז Songs 8:9 (על of maid [under figure of door] + accusative mater., compare Isaiah 29:3 above); with suffix person Psalm 139:5 (figurative, ׳י subject). III. [צוּר] verb shew hostility to, treat as foe (with accusative of person) (akin to II. צרר, to which SS assign the forms, but compare Arabic Qal Perfect1singular וְצַרְתִּ֫י אֶתצֹֿרֲרֶיךָ Exodus 23:22 (subject ׳י; "" וְאָיַבְתִּ֫י אֶתאֹֿיְבֶיךָ); Imperfect2masculine singular אַלתָּֿ֫צַר אֶתמֿוֺאָב Deuteronomy 2:9; 2masculine plural suffix אַלתְּֿצֻרֵם Deuteronomy 2:19; Participle הַצָּרִים אוֺתָם Esther 8:11. IV. [צוּר] verb fashion, delineate (Late Hebrew id.; so Aramaic צוּר, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind up, cast, distress, fashion, A primitive root; to cramp, i.e. Confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile) -- adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags. Forms and Transliterations הַצָּרִ֣ים הַצָּרִ֤ים הַצָּרִ֥ים הצרים וְצַרְתִּ֖י וְצַרְתִּ֤י וְצַרְתָּ֖ וְצַרְתָּ֣ וְצַרְתָּ֥ וַיָּ֖צַר וַיָּ֙צַר֙ וַיָּ֛צַר וַיָּ֣צַר וַיָּ֥צַר וַיָּצֻ֖רוּ וַיָּצֻ֙רוּ֙ וַיָּצֻ֣רוּ ויצר ויצרו וצרת וצרתי יָֽצַר־ יצר־ לָצ֥וּר לצור נָצ֥וּר נצור צַרְתָּ֑נִי צָרִ֖ים צָרִ֣ים צָרִ֥ים צוּרִ֣י צורי צרים צרתני תְּצֻרֵ֖ם תָּ֙צַר֙ תָצ֣וּר תצור תצר תצרם haṣ·ṣā·rîm haṣṣārîm hatztzaRim lā·ṣūr lāṣūr laTzur nā·ṣūr nāṣūr naTzur ṣā·rîm ṣar·tā·nî ṣārîm ṣartānî ṣū·rî ṣūrî tā·ṣar ṯā·ṣūr tāṣar ṯāṣūr tatzar taTzur tə·ṣu·rêm təṣurêm tetzuRem tzaRim tzarTani tzuRi vaiYatzar vaiyaTzuru vetzarTa vetzarTi way·yā·ṣar way·yā·ṣu·rū wayyāṣar wayyāṣurū wə·ṣar·tā wə·ṣar·tî wəṣartā wəṣartî yā·ṣar- yāṣar- yatzarLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 23:22 HEB: אֶת־ אֹ֣יְבֶ֔יךָ וְצַרְתִּ֖י אֶת־ צֹרְרֶֽיךָ׃ NAS: then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries. KJV: and an adversary unto thine adversaries. INT: enemies will be an enemy and an adversary to your adversaries Deuteronomy 2:9 Deuteronomy 2:19 Deuteronomy 20:12 Deuteronomy 20:19 Judges 9:31 1 Samuel 23:8 2 Samuel 11:1 2 Samuel 20:15 1 Kings 7:15 1 Kings 15:27 1 Kings 16:17 1 Kings 20:1 2 Kings 6:24 2 Kings 6:25 2 Kings 12:10 2 Kings 16:5 2 Kings 17:5 2 Kings 18:9 2 Kings 24:11 1 Chronicles 20:1 2 Chronicles 6:28 2 Chronicles 28:20 Esther 8:11 Psalm 139:5 36 Occurrences |
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