UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מֵצַר · צַר · צָרָה · צְרֹור

Sense 1: bound up, wrapped up

Semantic domains: Bind (002003001002)

Core domains: Storage (171)

Definition: = state in which objects are confined to one single place by a piece of cloth or something similar that is tightly wrapped around it, ► in order to keep them safely in place

Forms: vbqal-s

EXO 12:34: RV EXO 12:34 · LV EXO 12:34 · Read together EXO 12:34

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OET-RV EXO 12:34

34 So the people carried their bread dough before it could rise. Their bread-making bowls were wrapped in their clothes on their shoulders.

OET-LV EXO 12:34

34 And_ the_people _it _carried _off DOM dough _of_its before it _was _leavened troughs _of_their _kneading were_bound _up in_clothes _of_their on shoulder _of_their.

SA1 25:29: RV SA1 25:29 · LV SA1 25:29 · Read together SA1 25:29

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OET-RV SA1 25:29

29 Even if someone decides to chase you and try to kill you my master, your god Yahweh will keep you wrapped in his bundle of the living, whereas your enemies will be slung away like stones from a sling.

OET-LV SA1 25:29

29 And_ a _man _he/it _rose _up to_pursue_you and_to_seek DOM life _of_your and_it _will _be the _life _of my_master bound _up in_the _bundle _of the _living with YHWH god _of_your and_DOM the _life _of your(pl)_enemies _of_your he_will _sling _it _out in _the_middle of _the _hollow _of of _(the)_sling.

Sense 2: to bind up, to wrap up

Semantic domains: Bind (002003001002)

Core domains: Storage (171)

Definition: = causative action by which humans confine objects or masses to one single place by wrapping a piece of cloth or something similar tightly around it, ► in order to keep them safely in place

Forms: vbqal-

JOB 26:8: RV JOB 26:8 · LV JOB 26:8 · Read together JOB 26:8

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OET-RV JOB 26:8

8 He attaches the water into his clouds,
⇔ but the cloud isn’t torn apart by it.

OET-LV JOB 26:8

8 He_is_binding _up waters in_clouds _of_his and_not the_cloud it _is _split _open under_them.

PRO 26:8: RV PRO 26:8 · LV PRO 26:8 · Read together PRO 26:8

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OET-RV PRO 26:8

8 ⇔Giving honour to a fool,
⇔ is like tying the stone into the sling.

OET-LV PRO 26:8

8 As_ties a _stone in_a _sling is_so one _who_gives to_a _fool honour.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: RV JOB 26:8 · LV JOB 26:8 · Read together JOB 26:8

PRO: RV PRO 26:8 · RV PRO 30:4 · LV PRO 26:8 · LV PRO 30:4 · Read together PRO 26:8 · Read together PRO 30:4

ISA: RV ISA 8:16 · LV ISA 8:16 · Read together ISA 8:16

Sense 3: bound up, wrapped up, confined

Semantic domains: Control (002003002008)

Core domains: Freedom and Bondage (070)

Definition: = state in which conditions are confined to one single place as a result of being completely surrounded by some kind of force, ≈ as if they were physically bound or wrapped up

Forms: vbqal-s

SA2 20:3: RV SA2 20:3 · LV SA2 20:3 · Read together SA2 20:3

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OET-RV SA2 20:3

3 When David got back to his Yerushalem palace, the ten slave-wives that he’d left behind to guard the palace, he moved them into a separate house. That place was guarded and he provided for them, but he didn’t sleep with them—thus they were locked up until they died living as widows.

OET-LV SA2 20:3

3 And_ Dāvid _he _came to house _of_his Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_ the_king _he/it _took DOM the_ten women concubines whom he _had _left to_guard/protect the_house and_he_put _them a _house _of confinement and_he_sustained _them and_into_them not he _went and_they _were locked _up until the _day _of died_they widowhood _of living.

HOS 13:12: RV HOS 13:12 · LV HOS 13:12 · Read together HOS 13:12

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OET-RV HOS 13:12

⇔  12 Efrayim’s (Ephraim) disobedience is wrapped up.
⇔ His sin is stored up.

OET-LV HOS 13:12

12 The _iniquity _of ʼEfrayim is_bound _up sin _of_his is_stored _up.

Sense 4: to bind up, to wrap up

Semantic domains: Control (002003002008)

Core domains: Control (040)

Definition: = causative action by which some kind of force confines humans to one single place by completely surrounding them, ≈ as if they are physically bound or wrapped up

Forms: vbqal-

HOS 4:19: RV HOS 4:19 · LV HOS 4:19 · Read together HOS 4:19

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OET-RV HOS 4:19

19 The wind will wrap them up in its wings,
⇔ and they’ll be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

OET-LV HOS 4:19

19 A _wind it _has _wrapped it in_wings _of_its and_they _will _be _ashamed from_sacrifices _of_their

Sense 5: mended, repaired

Semantic domains: Intact (002001001033)

Core domains: Completeness (038)

Definition: = state in which a broken object has been restored to a functional state ◄ by wrapping something around the area that was broken

Forms: vbpual (passive)

JOS 9:4: RV JOS 9:4 · LV JOS 9:4 · Read together JOS 9:4

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OET-RV JOS 9:4

4 they decided to use cunning instead. They found old, worn-out sacks to throw over their donkeys and old, worn-out wineskins that had been torn and mended, then sent men to act as ambassadors.

OET-LV JOS 9:4

4 And_ also they _they _made with_cunning and_they _went and_they _acted _as _ambassadors and_they _took sacks worn _out for_donkeys _of_their and_skin-bottles _of wine worn _out and_split and_tied _up.

Sense 6: to be small, to be narrow

Semantic domains: Little (002001001035)

Core domains: Size (161)

Definition: = state in which an object is relatively small in size, ≈ with the connotation of being too small to be able to do what it is intended for

Forms: vbqal-

ISA 28:20: RV ISA 28:20 · LV ISA 28:20 · Read together ISA 28:20

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OET-RV ISA 28:20

20 because the bed is too short for stretching yourself out on,
⇔ ≈ and the woven blanket is too narrow to wrap around you.

OET-LV ISA 28:20

20 If/because the_bed it _is_too_short for_stretching _oneself and_the _woven_stuff it _is _narrow just_as _wraps _oneself _up.

ISA 49:19: RV ISA 49:19 · LV ISA 49:19 · Read together ISA 49:19

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OET-RV ISA 49:19

19 Look up because your ruined and desolate places,
⇔ and your devastated land,
⇔ will be too cramped for the coming inhabitants,
⇔ and those who swallowed you up will be far away.

OET-LV ISA 49:19

19 If/because places _of_your _waste and_your(pl)_desolate _of_places and_the _land _of your _destruction _of_your if/because now you _will _be_too_cramped for_the_inhabitant[s] and_ those _of_who_swallowed _you _up _they _will _be _far _away.

Sense 7: to be hindered, to be impeded, to be restricted

Semantic domains: Fail (002003003012)

Core domains: Success and Failure (173)

Definition: = state in which an event cannot take place in exactly the way it is intended because of something that hinders it

Forms: vbqal-

JOB 18:7: RV JOB 18:7 · LV JOB 18:7 · Read together JOB 18:7

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OET-RV JOB 18:7

7 Their strong steps will get shorter,
⇔ and their own schemes make them depressed.

OET-LV JOB 18:7

7 The _steps _of his _strength _of_his they _are _restricted and_it_throws _him _down plan[s]_of_his _own.

PRO 4:12: RV PRO 4:12 · LV PRO 4:12 · Read together PRO 4:12

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OET-RV PRO 4:12

12 When you walk, your steps won’t be hampered,
⇔ ≈ and if you run, you won’t stumble.

OET-LV PRO 4:12

12 When_walk_you not step _of_your it _will _be _restricted and_if you _will _run not you _will _stumble.

Sense 8: to be distressed

Semantic domains: Unsafe (002003003021)

Core domains: Well-Being (196); Human (082)

Definition: = a state in which humans experience extreme anxiety, ◄ as a result of difficult circumstances, as if one were confined to a narrow and cramped space from which there is no escape

Forms: vbqal-; vbhif-

GEN 32:8: RV GEN 32:7 · LV GEN 32:8 · Read together GEN 32:7

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OET-RV GEN 32:7

7 This made Ya’akov very scared and distressed, so he divided the people who were with him and the flocks and the herds and the camels into two groups,

OET-LV GEN 32:8

8  And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he _was _afraid exceedingly and_it _was _distress to_him/it and_he _divided DOM the_people which with_him/it and_DOM the_flock and_DOM the_herd and_the_camels into_two _of camps.

JDG 2:15: RV JDG 2:15 · LV JDG 2:15 · Read together JDG 2:15

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OET-RV JDG 2:15

15 Whenever the Israelis went into battle, Yahweh worked against them just like he’d said he would and they became very distressed.

OET-LV JDG 2:15

15 In_every where they _went _out the _hand _of YHWH it _was on_them for_harm just_as YHWH he _had _spoken and_as_which YHWH he _had _sworn to/for_them and_it _was _distress to/for_them exceedingly.

All 21 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 32:7 · LV GEN 32:8 · Read together GEN 32:7

JDG: RV JDG 2:15 · RV JDG 10:9 · RV JDG 11:7 · LV JDG 2:15 · LV JDG 10:9 · LV JDG 11:7 · Read together JDG 2:15 · Read together JDG 10:9 · Read together JDG 11:7

SA1: RV SA1 13:6 · RV SA1 28:15 · RV SA1 30:6 · LV SA1 13:6 · LV SA1 28:15 · LV SA1 30:6 · Read together SA1 13:6 · Read together SA1 28:15 · Read together SA1 30:6

SA2: RV SA2 1:26 · RV SA2 13:2 · RV SA2 24:14 · LV SA2 1:26 · LV SA2 13:2 · LV SA2 24:14 · Read together SA2 1:26 · Read together SA2 13:2 · Read together SA2 24:14

CH1: RV CH1 21:13 · LV CH1 21:13 · Read together CH1 21:13

CH2: RV CH2 28:22 · RV CH2 33:12 · LV CH2 28:22 · LV CH2 33:12 · Read together CH2 28:22 · Read together CH2 33:12

JOB: RV JOB 20:22 · LV JOB 20:22 · Read together JOB 20:22

PSA: RV PSA 31:9 · RV PSA 59:16 · RV PSA 69:17 · RV PSA 102:2 · LV PSA 31:10 · LV PSA 59:17 · LV PSA 69:18 · LV PSA 102:3 · Read together PSA 31:9 · Read together PSA 59:16 · Read together PSA 69:17 · Read together PSA 102:2

JER: RV JER 48:41 · RV JER 49:22 · LV JER 48:41 · LV JER 49:22 · Read together JER 48:41 · Read together JER 49:22

LAM: RV LAM 1:20 · LV LAM 1:20 · Read together LAM 1:20

Sense 9: to cause distress, to oppress, to rival

Semantic domains: Unsafe (002003003021)

Core domains: Well-Being (196)

Definition: = a causative action by which humans or deities cause (other) humans to experience extreme anxiety, ◄ as a result of difficult circumstances, as if one were confined to a narrow and cramped place from which there is no escape

Forms: vbhif-

EXO 23:22: RV EXO 23:22 · LV EXO 23:22 · Read together EXO 23:22

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OET-RV EXO 23:22