צר

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
צ־ר־ר‎ (ṣ-r-r)

From the root צ־ר־ר‎

Adjective

צַר • (tsar) (feminine צָרָה‎, masculine plural צָרִים‎, feminine plural צָרוֹת‎) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. narrow (not wide)
2. narrow (restrictive)

Antonyms

• (both senses): רָחָב‎

Derived terms

• צר אופק‎
• צר עין‎

Noun

צַר • (tsar) m (plural indefinite צָרִים‎, plural construct צָרֵי־‎, feminine counterpart צָרָה‎) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. An active enemy (as opposed to one who merely harbors hate).
   • Ezra 4:1, with translation of the New International Version:

     ‏וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ צָרֵי יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן […]‎

     When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard […]

Hypernyms

• אוֹיֵב‎
• שׂוֹנֵא‎

Etymology 2

Root
צ־ו־ר‎ (ṣ-w-r)

Verb

צָר • (tsar) (pa'al construction)

1. to shape

Etymology 3

Noun

צֹר • (tsór) m

1. defective spelling of צור‎

References

• “צר” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language