Original Language Studio
Psalms 25:17
“The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
צָרָהtsârâh · tsaw-raw'
H6869 · Hebrew
H6869 · Hebrew
- Definition
- tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:
- Derivation
- feminine of H6862 (צַר);
- KJV renderings
- adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.
- Grammar
- צָר֣וֹת — common noun, feminine, plural, construct
- Usage
- Occurs 73 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 35:3Genesis 42:21Genesis 42:21Deuteronomy 31:17Deuteronomy 31:21
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 צָרָה 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.