צֹרֵ֣ר
𐤑𐤓𐤓
tsârar
enemy
To bind tightly, to confine, to cramp, to oppress. The verb denotes causing someone or something to be restricted, troubled, or placed in adverse circumstances, both literally (physically limiting, binding, confining) and figuratively (subjecting to adversity, enmity, or distress). Used in various stems to express actions like laying siege, afflicting, oppressing, causing distress or trouble, or treating as an adversary.
Esther 8:1 · Word #11
Lexicon H6887
| Lemma | צָרַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤓𐤓 |
| Transliteration | tsârar |
| Strong's | H6887 |
| Definition | To bind tightly, to confine, to cramp, to oppress. The verb denotes causing someone or something to be restricted, troubled, or placed in adverse circumstances, both literally (physically limiting, binding, confining) and figuratively (subjecting to adversity, enmity, or distress). Used in various stems to express actions like laying siege, afflicting, oppressing, causing distress or trouble, or treating as an adversary. |
Morphology HVqrmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | enemy |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6887-16
one who binds
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute state; verbal adjective indicating an agent performing the action of binding or restricting. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal masculine singular active participle denotes an ongoing or characteristic action. Rendering it as "one who binds" preserves the core physical sense of restricting or pressing, from which adversarial or oppressive meanings develop. |
View full lexicon entry for H6887 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
one who binds
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 preserves the root and specific semantic range; SIBI method favors root-over-common translation ('enemy'). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-4.1)