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Numbers 25:17
“Vex the Midianites, and smite them:” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
צָרַרtsârar · tsaw-rar'
H6887 · Hebrew
H6887 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- adversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppress, pangs, shut up, be in a strait (trouble), vex.
- Grammar
- צָר֖וֹר — verb Qal, infinitive absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 53 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 12:34Exodus 23:22Leviticus 18:18Numbers 10:9Numbers 25:18
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read צָרַר here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.