Lexicon
צָרָה
tsa.rah
H6869C
H:N-F Hebrew

vexer

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tsa.rah denotes a female rival who provokes another woman in the conflict described in 1 Samuel 1:6.

The attested use identifies a female rival whose provocation brings vexation to another woman in the situation described in 1 Samuel 1:6.

Senses in use

  1. female rival who provokes · dominant

    In 1 Samuel 1:6, the feminine singular construct form occurs in the clause about “her rival” provoking her; the APB renders the verse, “Her rival also provoked her with vexation,” within the account of the closed womb.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Samuel 1:6, the APB presents the clause as “Her rival also provoked her with vexation.” The precise contribution of the Hebrew form is inferred from its construct form and clause position.

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