הַ/צָּרִ֤ים
𐤄/𐤑𐤓𐤉𐤌
tsûwr
besieging
To press, constrain, bind, or encircle—commonly in the sense of besieging or restraining, but also extended to forming, shaping, or enclosing. The term is most frequently used for laying siege to a city, but also appears in the sense of distressing, oppressing, or hemming in people, physically or metaphorically. Less commonly, it refers to enclosing or binding objects tightly (e.g., valuables, bundles) or to forming something closely (fashioning).
Jeremiah 21:9 · Word #12
Lexicon H6696
| Lemma | צוּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | tsûwr |
| Strong's | H6696 |
| Definition | To press, constrain, bind, or encircle—commonly in the sense of besieging or restraining, but also extended to forming, shaping, or enclosing. The term is most frequently used for laying siege to a city, but also appears in the sense of distressing, oppressing, or hemming in people, physically or metaphorically. Less commonly, it refers to enclosing or binding objects tightly (e.g., valuables, bundles) or to forming something closely (fashioning). |
Morphology HTd/Vqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | besieging |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6696-01
the ones besieging
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute state, with definite article |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural with the definite article denotes "the ones who are pressing/encircling." "The ones besieging" preserves the core sense of applying constraining pressure while reflecting the active, masculine plural participial form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the ones besieging
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly renders the participle at this point as those actively besieging. No change necessary. |