צר

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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)

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

צַר • (tsar) m (plural indefinite צָרִים, plural construct צָרֵי־, feminine counterpart צָרָה)

  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

Etymology 2

Root
צ־ו־ר (ts-w-r)

Verb

צָר • (tsar) (pa'al construction)

  1. to shape
Conjugation

Etymology 3

Noun

צֹר • (tsór) m

  1. defective spelling of צור

References

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