מֵצַר (mêtsar) — Distress
Hebrew word study: מֵצַר (mêtsar), Strong's H4712. something tight, i.e. (figuratively) trouble
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
something tight, i.e. (figuratively) trouble
KJV translation words: distress, pain, strait.
Strong's H4712 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 116:3 and last appears in Lamentations 1:3.
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Verses (all 3)
- Psalms 116:3 — וּמְצָרֵי — and the distresses of
- Psalms 118:5 — הַמֵּצַר — the distress
- Lamentations 1:3 — הַמְּצָרִים ס — the narrow places
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Named in this entry's derivation: H6896 קֵבָה (qêbâh).
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What does mêtsar (H4712) mean?
Something tight, i.e. (figuratively) trouble.
How is H4712 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4712 as: distress, pain, strait..
How often does מֵצַר (mêtsar) appear?
Strong's H4712 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 116:3 and last appears in Lamentations 1:3.
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