יֵצַ֣ר
𐤉𐤑𐤓
yetsar
will be narrowed
a primitive root; to press (intransitive), i.e. be narrow; figuratively, be in distress; be distressed, be narrow, be straitened (in straits), be vexed.
Proverbs 4:12 · Word #3
Lexicon H3334
| Lemma | יָצַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | yâtsar |
| Strong's | H3334 |
| In-context | will be narrowed |
Morphology HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1
he will be pressed-tight
| Root | יצר (y-ṣ-r) |
| Core Meanings | pressing, forming, shaping, narrowing, constriction, distress |
| Semantic Range | to be pressed, be narrowed, be confined, be in straits, be distressed; in other stems, to form or fashion (as a potter shapes clay). |
| Conceptual Significance | The root conveys the physical image of constriction, which metaphorically expresses emotional or circumstantial distress. This imagery of being "pressed" or "straitened" underlies biblical depictions of hardship, while the broader root also contributes to theological themes of divine forming and shaping. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd person masculine singular; intransitive sense of becoming narrowed or pressed. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3ms form expresses a simple, intransitive action in the third person masculine singular, hence "he will be." The rendering "pressed-tight" preserves the root sense of constriction or narrowing (יצר) while reflecting the future/incomplete aspect of the imperfect. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יצר (pressing, forming, shaping, narrowing, constriction, distress)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3335-01 |
etsarekha | I shape you |
H3335-02 |
hayotser | the Shaper |
H3335-03 |
hayotserim | the shapers |
|
layitseri | to Yitsri (the Formed-One) |
H3336-01 |
leyetser | to the forming |
H3335-04 |
leyotsero | to his Former |
H3334-01 |
vatetser | and she was pressed into distress |
H3334-02 |
vayetser | and he was pressed tight |
H3335-05 |
vayitser | and he shaped |
H3337-01 |
veyetser | and Former |
|
veyotser | and a shaper |
H3335-06 |
veyotserekha | and your Former |
H3335-07 |
veyotsero | and his Shaper |
H3335-08 |
vitsaretiha | and I shaped her |
H3335-09 |
yatsar | he formed |
H3335-10 |
yatsareti | I shaped |
H3335-11 |
yetsaretam | you fashioned them |
H3336-02 |
yetser | formation |
|
yetseru | they are pressed-narrow |
H3336-03 |
yitsero | his formation |
H3335-12 |
yotser | the shaper |
|
yotserenu | our Shaper |
H3335-13 |
yotserey | molders of |
H3335-14 |
yotsero | his Shaper |
H3335-15 |
yutsar | he will be moulded |
Word Usage (10 occurrences of H3334)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 32:8 | וַ/יֵּ֣צֶר | vayetser | and he divided |
| Judges 2:15 | וַ/יֵּ֥צֶר | vayetser | and he distressed |
| Judges 10:9 | וַ/תֵּ֥צֶר | vatetser | and it distressed |