צוּר (tsûwr) — Adversary
Hebrew word study: צוּר (tsûwr), Strong's H6696. to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)
KJV translation words: adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags.
Strong's H6696 is tagged on 38 words in 38 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 23:22 and last appears in Daniel 1:1.
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Forms found in the text
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 38)
- Exodus 23:22 — וְצַרְתִּי — and I will be a foe to
- Exodus 32:4 — וַיָּצַר — and he fashioned
- Deuteronomy 2:9 — תָּצַר — you may provoke
- Deuteronomy 2:19 — תְּצֻרֵם — you provoke them
- Deuteronomy 14:25 — וְצַרְתָּ — and you will secure
- Deuteronomy 20:12 — וְצַרְתָּ — and you will lay siege
- Deuteronomy 20:19 — תָצוּר — you will lay siege
- Judges 9:31 — צָרִים — are shutting up
- 1 Samuel 23:8 — לָצוּר — to lay siege
- 2 Samuel 11:1 — וַיָּצֻרוּ — and they laid siege
- 2 Samuel 20:15 — וַיָּצֻרוּ — and they laid siege
- 1 Kings 7:15 — וַיָּצַר — and he fashioned
- 1 Kings 15:27 — צָרִים — were laying siege
- 1 Kings 16:17 — וַיָּצֻרוּ — and they laid siege
- 1 Kings 20:1 — וַיָּצַר — and he laid siege
- 2 Kings 5:23 — וַיָּצַר — and he secured
- 2 Kings 6:24 — וַיָּצַר — and he laid siege
- 2 Kings 6:25 — צָרִים — they were laying siege
- 2 Kings 12:10 — וַיָּצֻרוּ — and they tied up
- 2 Kings 16:5 — וַיָּצֻרוּ — and they laid siege
- 2 Kings 17:5 — וַיָּצַר — and he laid siege
- 2 Kings 18:9 — וַיָּצַר — and he laid siege
- 2 Kings 24:11 — צָרִים — were laying siege
- 1 Chronicles 20:1 — וַיָּצַר — and he besieged
- 2 Chronicles 6:28 — יָצַר — he will lay siege
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4692 מָצוֹר (mâtsôwr), H6677 צַוָּאר (tsavvâʼr), H6697 צוּר (tsûwr), H6735 צִיר (tsîyr), H6864 צֹר (tsôr).
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Frequently asked questions
What does tsûwr (H6696) mean?
To cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile).
How is H6696 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6696 as: adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags..
How often does צוּר (tsûwr) appear?
Strong's H6696 is tagged on 38 words in 38 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 23:22 and last appears in Daniel 1:1.
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