וַ/יֵּ֨צֶר
𐤅/𐤉𐤑𐤓
yâtsar
and it was distressing
To be pressed, constrained, or in a condition of distress or hardship; to experience narrowness literally or metaphorically. In its primary sense, the verb refers to being physically or emotionally in a tight or restrictive space, and by extension, to situations of trouble, anxiety, or affliction.
2 Samuel 13:2 · Word #1
Lexicon H3334
| Lemma | יָצַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | yâtsar |
| Strong's | H3334 |
| Definition | To be pressed, constrained, or in a condition of distress or hardship; to experience narrowness literally or metaphorically. In its primary sense, the verb refers to being physically or emotionally in a tight or restrictive space, and by extension, to situations of trouble, anxiety, or affliction. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and it was distressing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3334-04
and he was pressed
| Morphological Notes | Qal verb, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular; intransitive stative sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem here expresses the simple state of being pressed or constrained, not the causative sense of forming. The sequential imperfect (3ms) is rendered as a past narrative action, preserving the intransitive sense of entering a state of distress or narrowness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he suffered
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and he was distressed". |