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OSHB Psa 69:18 צַר (ʦar) Strongs=6887 b Lemma=‘צָרַר’
contextual word gloss=‘it_is_distress’ word gloss=‘in_distress’
Morphology=Vqp3ms PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular

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Other uses (9) of identical word form צַר (Morphology=Vqp3ms PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘צַר’ (Morphology=Vqp3ms PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular) has 3 different glosses: ‘[when]_it_is_distress’, ‘it_is_distress’, ‘it_was_distress’.

JDG 11:7 contextual word gloss=‘it_is_distress’ word gloss=‘in_trouble’ OSHB JDG 11:7 word 17

OET-LV: 7 And_ Yiftāḩ _he/it _said to_the _elders _of Gilˊād not you(pl) did _you(pl)_hate me and_did_you _drive _me _out from_the _house _of my _father _of_of and_why have _you(pl)_come to_me now just_as it _is _distress to_you(pl). (JDG_11:7)

OET-RV: 7 “Don’t you all hate me? Yiftah asked them. “Didn’t you yourselves drive me out of my father’s house? So why have you all come to me now when you have troubles?” (JDG 11:7)

1 SAM 13:6 contextual word gloss=‘it_was_distress’ word gloss=‘in_distress’ OSHB 1 SAM 13:6 word 5

OET-LV: 6 And_everyone _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _saw if/because _that it _was _distress to_him/it if/because it _was _hard _pressed the_people and_they _hid _themselves the_people in_caves and_in_thickets and_in_cliffs and_in _(the)_chambers and_in_cisterns. (SA1_13:6)

OET-RV: 6 But the Israeli warriors were very anxious because their troops were so outnumbered, so they hid in caves and thickets, among rocks, and in tombs and wells. (SA1 13:6)

1 SAM 28:15 contextual word gloss=‘it_is_distress’ word gloss=‘in_~_distress’ OSHB 1 SAM 28:15 word 11

OET-LV: 15 and_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said to Shāʼūl to/for_what have_you _disturbed _me by_bringing _up DOM_me and_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) _he/it _said it _is _distress to_me exceedingly and_the_Fəlishtiy are_fighting against_me and_god he _has _turned _aside from_with_me and_not he_has _answered _me yet neither by_the _hand _of (the)_prophets nor by_dreams and_I_have _summoned to/for_yourself(m) to_make_known _to _me what will _I _do. (SA1_28:15)

OET-RV: 15 “Why’ve you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Shemuel asked.
¶ “I’m very distressed,” Sha’ul replied, “and the Philistines are about to go to war against me. And God has turned away from me and doesn’t answer me anymore—he hasn’t sent me any prophets or given me any dreams, So I’ve called to you so you can tell me what I should do.” (SA1 28:15)

2 SAM 1:26 contextual word gloss=‘it_is_distress’ word gloss=‘distressed’ OSHB 2 SAM 1:26 word 1

OET-LV: 26 It _is _distress to_me on_you my_brother/kindred Yōnātān you _were _pleasant to/for_me very love _of_your it _was _wonderful to_me more_than_the_love _of women. (SA2_1:26)

OET-RV: ⇔  26 I grieve for you my dear friend Yonatan.
⇔ You were so kind to me.
⇔ Your friendship meant more to me than the women who say they love me. (SA2 1:26)

2 SAM 24:14 contextual word gloss=‘it_is_distress’ word gloss=‘in_~_distress’ OSHB 2 SAM 24:14 word 5

OET-LV: 14 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to Gād it _is _distress to_me exceedingly let _us _fall please in_the _hand _of YHWH if/because are_great compassion(s)_of_his and_in_the _hand _of a _human not let _me _fall. (SA2_24:14)

OET-RV: 14 David answered Gad, “This is very distressing, but please let Yahweh be the one to punish me because he’s very merciful—don’t let other men be the ones.” (SA2 24:14)

1 CHR 21:13 contextual word gloss=‘it_is_distress’ word gloss=‘in_~_distress’ OSHB 1 CHR 21:13 word 5

OET-LV: 13 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to Gād it _is _distress to_me exceedingly let _me _fall please in_the _hand _of YHWH if/because are_great compassion(s)_of_his exceedingly and_in_the _hand _of a _human not let _me _fall. (CH1_21:13)

OET-RV: 13 “Oh, that’s very distressing,” David replied to Gad, “but please don’t let me fall into the hands of my enemies. Yahweh is very merciful, so please let him be the one to punish me directly.” (CH1 21:13)

PSA 31:10 contextual word gloss=‘it_is_distress’ word gloss=‘in_distress’ OSHB PSA 31:10 word 4

OET-LV: 10  show_favour _to _me Oh_YHWH if/because it _is _distress to_me it _has _wasted _away with_grief eye _of_my being _of_my and_my _of_belly. (PSA_31:10)

OET-RV: 10 Yes my life is weary with sorrow
⇔ ≈ and my years with groaning.
⇔ My strength fails because of my disobedience,
⇔ ≈ and my bones are wasting away. (PSA 31:10)

PSA 59:17 contextual word gloss=‘[when]_it_is_distress’ word gloss=‘trouble’ OSHB PSA 59:17 word 13

OET-LV: 17  and_I I _will _sing strength _of_your and_I _will _sing _for _joy to_morning loyalty _of_your _covenant if/because you _have _been a _refuge to_me and_a _place _of _escape in/on_day when_it _is _distress to_me. (PSA_59:17)

OET-RV: 17 To you, my strength, I’ll sing praises
⇔ because God is my high fortress—the god who demonstrates loyal commitment. (PSA 59:17)

PSA 102:3 contextual word gloss=‘[when]_it_is_distress’ word gloss=‘distress’ OSHB PSA 102:3 word 6

OET-LV: 3  do _not hide face _of_your from_me in/on_day when_it _is _distress to_me incline to_me ear _of_your in/on_day when_I _will _call _out hurry answer_me. (PSA_102:3)

OET-RV: 3 because my days are floating away like smoke,
⇔ ≈ and my bones feel like they’re on fire. (PSA 102:3)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘צָרַר’’ have 11 different glosses: ‘[is]_narrow’, ‘[the]_distress_of’, ‘[when]_it_is_distress’, ‘a_foe’, ‘anxiety’, ‘distress’, ‘foe’, ‘it_is_[too]_cramped’, ‘it_is_cramped’, ‘it_is_distress’, ‘it_was_distress’.