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Proverbs 26:8

“As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

צָרַרtsârar · tsaw-rar'
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: כִּ — preposition
צְר֣וֹר — verb Qal, infinitive construct
Code HR/Vqc
Usage: Occurs 53 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 12:34 Exodus 23:22 Leviticus 18:18 Numbers 10:9 Numbers 25:17

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.

Verse 7 Verse 9

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.