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צָעִיר

Strong’s: H6810 · H6811

Associated OET lemmas: צָעִיר

Notes: Passage: OET JER 48:4
MT-K צעוריה | MT-Q צְעִירֶיהָ; Passage: OET JER 14:3
MT-K צעוריהם | MT-Q צְעִירֵיהֶם

Authors: Graham S. Ogden

Form 1

Part of speech: aj

Related lemmas: צער

Sense 1: small, insignificant

Semantic domains: Insignificant (002001002015)

Core domains: Status (170)

Definition: literally: small; hence: = state in which humans are considered unworthy of honor and respect

Synonyms: בזה · קָטֹן

Show passage in OET: SA1 9:21

OET-RV SA1 9:21

21 “But I’m a Benyamite,” Sha’ul responded, “That’s the smallest tribe in Yisrael, and my clan’s the lowliest of all the Benyamite clans. So why did you talk to me like that?”

OET-LV SA1 9:21

21 And_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) _he _answered and_he/it _said am_not a _Ben-_of jaminite am_I from_the _small _of of _the _tribes _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_is_clan _of_my the_insignificant from_all the _clans _of the _tribes _of Binyāmīn and_for_what have _you _spoken to_me according_the _manner (the)_this.

Show passage in OET: PSA 119:141

OET-RV PSA 119:141

141 I’m unimportant, and despised.
⇔ I don’t forget your principles.

OET-LV PSA 119:141

141 Am_insignificant I and_am_despised precepts _of_your not I _have _forgotten.

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All 4 recorded passages for this sense

SA1: OET SA1 9:21

PSA: OET PSA 119:141

ISA: OET ISA 60:22

MIC: OET MIC 5:2

Sense 2: servant

Semantic domains: Serve (002003002024)

Definition: literally: small (ones); hence: = people that perform duties for others

Show passage in OET: JER 14:3

OET-RV JER 14:3

3 The leading citizens send their servants out for water,
⇔ but when they get to the wells, they didn’t find any.
⇔ They return with empty containers—
⇔ ashamed and humiliated, and with their heads covered in grief.

OET-LV JER 14:3

3 And_their _noble _of_ones they _have _sent mmm for_water they _have _come to the_cisterns not they _have _found water they _have _returned vessels _of empty they _are _ashamed and_they _are _humiliated and_they _have _covered head _of_their.

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Sense 3: little, young

Semantic domains: Young (002001001070)

Core domains: Age (005)

Definition: literally: small; hence: = state in which humans or animals are still relatively young

Show passage in OET: GEN 19:31

OET-RV GEN 19:31

31 Then the older girl said to the younger, “Dad’s old and there isn’t a single man up here to marry us like happens to other women in the world.

OET-LV GEN 19:31

31 And_ the_firstborn _she/it _said to the_young father _of_our he _is _old and_a _man there_is_not on _the_earth to_go on_us according_to _the _way _of all _of the_earth/land.

Show passage in OET: GEN 19:34

OET-RV GEN 19:34

34 Then the next day, the older girl said to the younger, Listen, last night I lay with my father. Let’s get him drunk again tonight then you go lie with him so that we’ll give life to descendants through our father.”

OET-LV GEN 19:34

34 And_he/it _was from_the_next _day and_ the_firstborn _she/it _said to the_young HERE I _lay last _night with father _of_my let_us _make _him _drink wine also the_night and_go lie with_him/it so_that _we _may _preserve _alive from_father _of_our offspring.

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All 17 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 19:31 · OET GEN 19:34–35 · OET GEN 19:38 · OET GEN 25:23 · OET GEN 29:26 · OET GEN 43:33 · OET GEN 48:14

JOS: OET JOS 6:26

JDG: OET JDG 6:15

KI1: OET KI1 16:34

JOB: OET JOB 30:1 · OET JOB 32:6

PSA: OET PSA 68:27

JER: OET JER 48:4 · OET JER 49:20 · OET JER 50:45

Form 2

Part of speech: np

Sense 1: Zair

Semantic domains: Names of Locations (003001010)

Definition: = town; ◄ territory of Judah near the border with Edom

Coordinates: 30.926522,35.419060

Show passage in OET: KI2 8:21

OET-RV KI2 8:21

21 So Yoram took his army and chariots and crossed the valley towards Tsa’ir in Edom. They attacked at night, but as the Edomi army and chariots started to surround them, they had to retreat back to their tents.

OET-LV KI2 8:21

21 And_ Yəhōrām _he/it _passed _through to_Zair and_all the_chariotry with_him/it and_he/it _was he he _arose night and_he _defeated DOM ʼEdōm which_was_surrounding to_him/it and_DOM the _commanders _of the _chariotry and_ the_people _it _fled to_tents _of_its.

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