Strong's Lexicon tsaar: Distress, trouble, affliction Original Word: צָעַר Word Origin: Derived from the root צָעַר (tsaar), which means to be small or insignificant. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2347 (θλῖψις, thlipsis): Often translated as tribulation or affliction, this Greek term shares a similar meaning with "tsaar" and is used in the New Testament to describe trials and hardships faced by believers. Usage: The Hebrew word "tsaar" primarily conveys a sense of distress or trouble. It is used to describe situations of affliction, emotional pain, or hardship. The term often appears in contexts where individuals or groups are experiencing significant challenges or suffering. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, expressions of distress and affliction were common in the context of lamentations and prayers. The Israelites often cried out to God in times of trouble, seeking His intervention and deliverance. The concept of "tsaar" is deeply embedded in the Hebrew understanding of human suffering and the need for divine assistance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be or grow insignificant NASB Translation become insignificant (1), insignificant (1), little (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [צָעַר] verb be, or grow, insignificant ("" זער; Late Hebrew id., Assyrian ƒe—êru, be small, Arabic  id.; Syriac  be insignificant, despicable; ᵑ7 צְעַר transitivedespise, revile; — Qal Imperfect (opposed to כָּבֵד), 3 masculine plural יִצְעֲרוּ Job 14:21, יִצְעָ֑רוּ Jeremiah 30:19; Participle as substantive הַצֹּעֲרִים Zechariah 13:7 (i.e. sheep, in figure, compare Now). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be brought low, little one, be small A primitive root; to be small, i.e. (figuratively) ignoble -- be brought low, little one, be small. Forms and Transliterations הַצֹּעֲרִֽים׃ הצערים׃ וְ֝יִצְעֲר֗וּ ויצערו יִצְעָֽרוּ׃ יצערו׃ haṣ·ṣō·‘ă·rîm haṣṣō‘ărîm hatztzoaRim veyitzaRu wə·yiṣ·‘ă·rū wəyiṣ‘ărū yiṣ‘ārū yiṣ·‘ā·rū yitzAruLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 14:21 HEB: וְלֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע וְ֝יִצְעֲר֗וּ וְֽלֹא־ יָבִ֥ין NAS: but he does not know [it]; Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive KJV: and he knoweth [it] not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth INT: does not know become does not perceive Jeremiah 30:19 Zechariah 13:7 3 Occurrences |
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