BDB7254 [H3334 H6887]

A. transitive: Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular צָרַר Hos 4:19; Prov 30:4 Imperative צוֺר Isa 8:16 Infinitive construct צְרוֺר Prov 26:8 (?); Participle active צֹרֵר Job 26:8 passive צָרוּר Hos 13:12, feminine צְרוּרָה 1Sam 25:29 feminine plural צְרֻרֹת Exod 12:34; 2Sam 20:3 — bind or tie up, of kneading-troughs Exod 12:34 (E); figurative of a life preserved by ׳י, נֶפֶשׁ צְרוּרָה בִּצְרוֺר הַחַיִּים 1Sam 25:29 of preserving prophetic teaching Isa 8:16 of retention of guilt Hos 13:12 of ׳י's binding waters in (a garment of) cloud Prov 30:4; Job 26:8 = shut up 2Sam 20:3 — צָרַר רוּחַ אֹתָהּ בִּכְנָפֶיהָ Hos 4:19 (si vera lectio) pregnantly, the wind hath wrapped her up in its wings, to carry her off; כִּצְרוֺר אֶבֶן Prov 26:8 like the tying up of a stone, but unintellig. in context (see Toy). Pu`al Participle plural מְצֹרָרִים Josh 9:4 tied up (mended by tying), of old wine-skins. B. intransitive: Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular צָ֫רָה Isa 28:20 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֵצַר Prov 4:12, יֵ֫צֶר לוֺ Job 20:22, וַ֫יֵּצֶד Gen 32:8 +, etc.; — be scant, cramped, in straits; of scanty bed-covering Isa 28:20 (in figurative); of land too small for (מִן) its people Isa 49:19 + Josh 19:47 (for וַיֵּצֵא) Dr<sup>Expos. Jan. 1887, 59</sup> Benn, compare ᵐ5; of steps = be cramped, or impeded, Prov 4:12; Job 18:7 (both in figure); especially impersonal with ל person, וַיֵּצֶר לוֺ Gen 32:8 and it was narrow for him = he was in straits, distress, so Judg 2:15; 2Sam 13:2; Job 20:22, also 3 feminine singular וַתֵּ֫צֶר לְ Judg 10:9; 1Sam 30:6 (see Dr). Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular וְהֵצַר Deut 28:52 (twice in verse) consecutive; 1 singular וַהֲצֵרֹתִי Jer 10:18; Zeph 1:17 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָצַרלֿוֺ 1Kgs 8:37 = 2Chr 6:28, וַיָּ֫צַד 2Chr 28:20 3 masculine plural וַיָּצֵרוּ Neh 9:27 Infinitive construct הָצֵר 2Chr 28:22; 2Chr 33:12 — make narrow for, press hard upon, cause distress to, with ל person, Jer 10:18 (subject ׳י), Zeph 1:17 (subject id.); Deut 28:52 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 8:37 = 2Chr 6:28; Neh 9:27 (all subject foe), 2Chr 28:20 (subject Tiglath-pileser); indefinite subject 2Chr 28:22 (but read כִּי אִם לְצָרָה לוֺ, and join to v2Chr 28:21, opposed to לְעֶזְרָה לוֺ, ᵐ5 Kit Buhl^Lex), 2Chr 33:12.