צר

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
צ־ר־ר (ts-r-r)
6 terms

From the root צ־ר־ר

Pronunciation

Adjective

צַר • (tsar) (feminine צָרָה, masculine plural צָרִים, feminine plural צָרוֹת) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. narrow (not wide)
  2. narrow (restrictive)
Antonyms
Derived terms

Noun

צַר • (tsarm (plural indefinite צָרִים, plural construct צָרֵי־, feminine counterpart צָרָה) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. An active enemy (as opposed to one who merely harbors hate).
    • Tanach, Ezra 4:1, with translation of the New International Version:
      וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ צָרֵי יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן []
      When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard []
References

Hypernyms

Etymology 2

Root
צ־ו־ר (ts-w-r)
6 terms

Verb

צָר • (tsar) (pa'al construction)

  1. to shape
Conjugation
Conjugation of צָר (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
non-finite forms to-infinitive לָצוּר
action noun
finite forms singular plural
m f m f
past first צַרְתִּי צַרְנוּ
second צַרְתָּ צַרְתְּ צַרְתֶּם צַרְתֶּן
third צָר צָרָה צָרוּ
present צָר צָרָה צָרִים צָרוֹת
future first אָצוּר נָצוּר
second תָּצוּר תָּצוּרִי תָּצוּרוּ תצורנה / תָּצֹרְנָה1
third יָצוּר תָּצוּר יָצוּרוּ תצורנה / תָּצֹרְנָה1
imperative צוּר צוּרִי צוּרוּ צורנה / צֹרְנָה1

1 Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Etymology 3

Noun

צֹר • (tsórm

  1. defective spelling of צור

References

  • צר” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language