צִירִ֣ים
𐤑𐤉𐤓𐤉𐤌
tsirim
pangs
from צוּר; a hinge (as pressed in turning); also a throe (as a phys. or mental pressure); also a herald or erranddoer (as constrained by the principal); ambassador, hinge, messenger, pain, pang, sorrow. Compare צִיר.
H6735
Isaiah 21:3 · Word #6
Lexicon H6735
| Lemma | צִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | tsîyr |
| Strong's | H6735 |
| In-context | pangs |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6735-01
pressing-pangs
| Root | צור (ṣ-w-r) |
| Core Meanings | pressing, binding, enclosing, besieging, constraining |
| Semantic Range | birth pangs, intense anguish, spasms of pain, siege-like pressure, hinges (as turning under pressure), messengers (as pressed into service) |
| Conceptual Significance | The term vividly portrays suffering as physical or emotional pressure, often likened to childbirth pains or the constriction of a siege. It conveys the biblical image of distress as something that tightly grips and compels, whether in judgment, crisis, or transformative moments. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun, absolute state (HNcmpa). No pronominal suffix; refers to multiple instances of the noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun צִיר derives from the root צור, conveying the idea of pressure or constriction. In this masculine plural absolute form (צִירִים), it denotes multiple experiences of intense constraining pressure—hence "pressing-pangs," which preserves both the root sense of pressure and the plural morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צור (pressing, binding, enclosing, besieging, constraining)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4692-01 |
bamatsor | in the hemming-in |
H4692-02 |
bematsor | in a siege-encirclement |
H6677-01 |
betsaverey | in the binding-necks of |
H6697-01 |
betsur | in a cliff-rock |
H468-01 |
elitsur | My God is Rock |
H4694-01 |
hametsurot | the hemmed-in fortresses |
H6696-01 |
hatsarim | the besiegers |
H6697-02 |
hatsur | the Rock |
H2521-01 |
hatsurim | the rocks |
H6697-03 |
khetsurenu | like our Cliff-Rock |
H6865-01 |
letsor | to Tsor (Rock-City) |
H6697-04 |
letsur | to a rock of |
H4692-03 |
matsor | a hemming-in siege |
H4694-02 |
metsurah | a siege-enclosure |
H4694-03 |
metsurot | siege-strongholds |
H6865-02 |
mitsor | from Rock-Tsor |
H6697-05 |
mitsur | from a rock |
H6696-02 |
natsur | we will besiege |
H6696-03 |
tsarim | the besiegers |
H6677-02 |
tsavar | binding-neck |
H6677-03 |
tsavarayv | his bound-back (neck) |
H6677-04 |
tsavarekha | your binding-neck |
H6677-05 |
tsavarekhe | your binding-neck |
H6677-06 |
tsavarenu | our burden-binding neck |
H6677-07 |
tsavaro | his binding-neck |
H6677-08 |
tsaverey | binding-necks of |
H6677-09 |
tsaveroteykhem | your burden-binding necks |
H6865-03 |
tsor | Tsor (Rock-City) |
H6697-06 |
tsur | Zur (“Rock,” masculine singular proper name) |
H6697-07 |
tsuram | their Rock |
H6697-08 |
tsuri | my rock-refuge |
H6697-09 |
tsurim | rocks |
|
tsurotav | his pressed-forms |
H4692-04 |
vamatsor | in the hemming-in siege |
H6697-10 |
vatsur | in the rock-cliff |
H6696-04 |
vayatsar | and he hemmed in |
H6696-05 |
vayatsuru | and they hemmed-in |
H6876-01 |
vehatsorim | and the Tsorite men |
H6696-06 |
vetsareta | and you hemmed in |
H6696-07 |
vetsareti | and I will hem-in |
H6735-02 |
vetsir | and a press-bound envoy |
H6697-11 |
vetsur | and a rock |
Word Usage (12 occurrences of H6735)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 4:19 | צִרֶֽי/הָ | tsireyha | pains |
| Isaiah 13:8 | צִירִ֤ים | tsirim | pangs |
| Isaiah 18:2 | צִירִ֗ים | tsirim | envoys |