צָרַ֥ת
𐤑𐤓𐤕
tsârâh
distress
A state of distress, affliction, or hardship; used to describe situations of acute difficulty, suffering, or trouble, whether due to external threat, emotional turmoil, or social adversity. The word may also refer more specifically to dire circumstances requiring urgent response, including military threat, personal crisis, or national calamity.
Genesis 42:21 · Word #12
Lexicon H6869
| Lemma | צָרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | tsârâh |
| Strong's | H6869 |
| Definition | A state of distress, affliction, or hardship; used to describe situations of acute difficulty, suffering, or trouble, whether due to external threat, emotional turmoil, or social adversity. The word may also refer more specifically to dire circumstances requiring urgent response, including military threat, personal crisis, or national calamity. |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | distress |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6869-12
distress of
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun in construct state from צָרָה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun צָרָה denotes a state of constricted distress derived from the root idea of narrowness or tightness. The construct singular form צָרַת requires a following complement, hence the rendering "distress of." |
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