H6869 - צָרָה (tsârâh)

H6869 צָרָה (tsârâh) tsaw-raw'

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:

Derivation: feminine of H6862 (צַר);

KJV Usage: adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.

TWOT Reference: 1973c,1974b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) straits, distress, trouble

2) vexer, rival wife

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G640 G2347 G4726

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

צָרָה tsârâh BDB Definition: 1) straits, distress, trouble 2) vexer, rival wife Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6862 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1973c, 1974b Total KJV Occurrences: 73

Bible Occurrences (72)

35:3 42:21

31:17 31:21

10:14

1:6 10:19 26:24

4:9

1:29

19:3

15:6 20:9

9:27 9:37

5:19 27:9

9:9 10:1 20:1 22:11 25:17 25:22 31:7 34:6 34:17 37:39 46:1 50:15 54:7 71:20 77:2 78:49 81:7 86:7 91:15 116:3 120:1 138:7 142:2 143:11

1:27 11:8 12:13 17:17 21:23 24:10 25:19

8:22 30:6 33:2 37:3 46:7 63:9 65:16

4:31 6:24 14:8 15:11 16:19 30:7 49:24 50:43

12:1

1:12 1:14

2:2

1:7 1:9

3:16

1:15

10:11

Genesis 35:3

Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.

Genesis 42:21

Then they said to one another, Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why... this distress has come upon us.

Deuteronomy 31:17

On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, Have not these disasters come upon us because... our God is no longer with us?

Deuteronomy 31:21

And when many troubles and afflictions have come upon them -, this song will testify... against them, because it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. For I know their inclination...,... even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them.

Judges 10:14

Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save you in your time of trouble.

1 Samuel 1:6

Because the LORD had closed [Hannah’s] womb, her rival... would provoke her viciously to taunt her.

1 Samuel 10:19

But today you have rejected your God, who... saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”

1 Samuel 26:24

As surely as I valued... your life today..., so may the LORD value... my life and rescue me from all trouble.”