צר

Hebrew

Etymology 1
Root
צ־ר־ר‎

From the root צ־ר־ר‎

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

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

Hypernyms

Etymology 2

Verb

צָר • (tsar) (pa'al construction)

  1. to shape

References
  • “צר‎” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language.
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