Lexicon
צָהַר
tsa.har
H6671
H:V Hebrew

to press

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tsa.har denotes pressing out oil in the labor scene of Job 24:11.

The attested use depicts people pressing out oil between rows, within a scene where they also tread winepresses and suffer thirst (Job 24:11).

Senses in use

  1. Pressing out oil · dominant

    In Job 24:11, the Hiphil imperfect masculine plural form occurs in the clause about work between the rows; the APB renders the scene, "Between the rows they press out oil; they tread the winepresses yet suffer thirst."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 24:11, the APB presents the clause as "they press out oil." This rendering confirms the overall work scene rather than isolating every contribution of the Hebrew form.

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