Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
terror
Usage: straits, distress
Strong's Number
H4712
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H4712 Quick Answer
Strong's H4712 מֵצַר (metsar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. metsar (may-tsar') n-m. 1. something tight, i.e. (figuratively) trouble [from H6896] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include trouble, distress, and straits. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- metsar (may-tsar') n-m. 1. something tight, i.e. (figuratively) trouble [from H6896]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- trouble, distress, and straits
Meaning and Definition
metsar (may-tsar') n-m. 1. something tight, i.e. (figuratively) trouble [from H6896] KJV: distress, pain, strait. Root(s): H6896
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4712. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4712 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render metsar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H4712 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4712 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4712 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4712.
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4712, grouped by book.
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4712 FAQ
What does metsar (מֵצַר) mean?
Metsar (Strong's H4712) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "something tight". metsar (may-tsar') n-m. 1. something tight, i.e. (figuratively) trouble [from H6896]
How many times is metsar (מֵצַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4712 across 2 books.
Where can I study metsar (מֵצַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4712 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate metsar (מֵצַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as trouble, distress, and straits. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.