יָצַר
ya.tsar
“be distressed”
Definition
to press (intransitive), i.e. be narrow; figuratively, be in distress
a primitive root;
- to bind, be distressed, be in distress, be cramped, be narrow, be scant, be in straits, make narrow, cause distress, beseige 1a) (Qal) to suffer distress
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Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
יָצַר appears 9 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her.
For your ruined and desolate placesand your ravaged landwill now indeed be too small for your people,and those who devoured you will be far away.
The Ammonites also crossed the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, and Israel was in deep distress.
Wherever Israel marched out, the hand of the LORD was against them to bring calamity, just as He had sworn to them. So they were greatly distressed.
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