צָרַר (tsârar) — Adversary
Hebrew word study: צָרַר (tsârar), Strong's H6887. to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive
KJV translation words: adversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppress, pangs, shut up, be in a strait (trouble), vex.
Strong's H6887 is tagged on 54 words in 52 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 12:34 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:17.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 52)
- Exodus 12:34 — צְרֻרֹת — were bound up
- Exodus 23:22 — צֹרְרֶיךָ — opposers your
- Leviticus 18:18 — לִצְרֹר — to make her a rival wife
- Numbers 10:9 — הַצֹּרֵר — who opposes
- Numbers 25:17 — צָרוֹר — to oppose
- Numbers 25:18 — צֹרְרִים — are opposers
- Numbers 33:55 — וְצָרֲרוּ — and they will oppose
- Deuteronomy 28:52 — וְהֵצַר — and it will lay siege
- Joshua 9:4 — וּמְצֹרָרִים — and tied up
- 1 Samuel 25:29 — צְרוּרָה — bound up
- 1 Samuel 28:15 — צַר — it is distress
- 2 Samuel 1:26 — צַר — it is distress
- 2 Samuel 20:3 — צְרֻרוֹת — locked up
- 1 Kings 8:37 — יָצַר — he will lay siege
- 2 Chronicles 28:20 — וַיָּצַר — and he harassed
- 2 Chronicles 28:22 — הָצֵר — harassed
- 2 Chronicles 33:12 — וּכְהָצֵר — and just as harassed
- Esther 3:10 — צֹרֵר — the opposer of
- Esther 8:1 — צֹרֵר — the opposer
- Esther 9:10 — צֹרֵר — the opposer of
- Esther 9:24 — צֹרֵר — the opposer of
- Job 26:8 — צֹרֵר — he binds up
- Psalms 6:7 — צוֹרְרָי — opposers my
- Psalms 7:4 — צוֹרְרִי — opposer my
- Psalms 7:6 — צוֹרְרָי — opposers my
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H6862 צַר (tsar), H6863 צֵר (Tsêr), H6872 צְרוֹר (tsᵉrôwr).
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Frequently asked questions
What does tsârar (H6887) mean?
To cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive.
How is H6887 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6887 as: adversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppress, pangs, shut up, be in a strait (trouble), vex..
How often does צָרַר (tsârar) appear?
Strong's H6887 is tagged on 54 words in 52 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 12:34 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:17.
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