o.tser denotes constraining pressure, seen in oppression that brings people low and in a closed womb.

The attested use chiefly concerns constraining pressure associated with oppression and distress; a separate occurrence places it in the description of a closed womb, indicating a restrictive or closed condition.

1. Constraining pressure in affliction · dominant

   In Isaiah 53:8, the masculine singular absolute form occurs in the clause about one being taken away, where the APB renders the setting as "By oppression and judgment." In Psalm 107:39, the construct form appears in the explanation that people "were diminished and brought low," and the APB includes "oppression, distress, and sorrow."

   Isaiah 53:8Psalm 107:39
2. Restrictive closure · occasional

   In Proverbs 30:16, the construct form occurs within a list that includes "the closed womb" and things that never say "Enough." The APB's phrasing presents a condition of closure.

   Proverbs 30:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the relevant contexts with "oppression" in Isaiah 53:8 and Psalm 107:39, and with "the closed womb" in Proverbs 30:16. These phrases show the clauses' presentation rather than fixed English renderings of the term.