6484. patsar

Lexicon

patsar: To press, urge, insist

Original Word: פָצַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: patsar
Pronunciation: pah-tsar'
Phonetic Spelling: (paw-tsar')
Definition: To press, urge, insist
Meaning: to peck at, stun, dull

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

press, urge, stubbornness

A primitive root; to peck at, i.e. (figuratively) stun or dull -- press, urge, stubbornness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to push, press
NASB Translation
insubordination (1), pressed (1), urged (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[מָּצַר] verb push, press (perhaps related, by transposition, to Arabic appoint, prescribe, Assyrian parƒu, command, compare Ba^{ZMG xliii (1889), 188}); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּפְצַרֿ Genesis 19:3 +, 3 masculine plural וַיִּפְצְרוּ Genesis 19:9; 2 Kings 2:17; — push, press, upon (ב person) physically Genesis 19:2; = urge Genesis 19:3; Genesis 33:11; Judges 19:7; 2 Kings 2:17, + infinitive 2 Kings 5:16; read also probably וַיִּפְצַרבּֿוֺ 2 Samuel 13:25,27; 2 Kings 5:23 (for וַיִּפְרָץֿ), וַיִּפְצְרוּבֿוֺ 1 Samuel 28:23 (for וַיִּפְרְצוּֿ), Tanchum (compare The), Weir in Dr^{1Samuel 28:23} Kit^id. Bu HPS Löhr.

Hiph`il Infinitive absolute הַפְצַ֑ר 1 Samuel 15:23 to display pushing (i.e. arrogance, presumption; "" מֶ֔רִי; compare Dr).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G770 (ἀσθενέω, astheneō): To be weak, feeble, to be without strength, powerless
• G971 (βιάζω, biazo): To force, to press, to constrain
• G1863 (ἐπαίρω, epairō): To lift up, to exalt, to raise

These Greek entries reflect similar themes of weakness, force, and elevation, which can be conceptually linked to the Hebrew פָצַר in terms of exerting pressure or influence, though each Greek term carries its own distinct nuances.

Usage: The verb פָצַר (patsar) is used in the context of pressing or urging someone persistently. It conveys a sense of insistence or persistence, often in a way that is forceful or demanding.

Context: The Hebrew verb פָצַר (patsar) appears in the Old Testament with the primary sense of pressing or urging someone with persistence. This term is often used in narratives where an individual is being urged or compelled to take a particular action. The verb suggests a form of insistence that can be likened to the repetitive action of pecking, which can metaphorically stun or dull the resolve of the person being urged.

In the Berean Standard Bible, one notable instance of פָצַר is found in the story of Lot in Genesis 19:9, where the men of Sodom press hard against Lot, demonstrating the forceful and insistent nature of the verb. The usage in this context highlights the aggressive and persistent nature of the action, as the men demand access to Lot's guests.

The verb פָצַר is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but its occurrences are significant in illustrating moments of intense persuasion or compulsion. The term underscores the dynamics of human interaction where one party seeks to influence or control the actions of another through persistent urging.

Forms and Transliterations

הַפְצַ֑ר הפצר וַיִּפְצְר֨וּ וַיִּפְצְרוּ־ וַיִּפְצַר־ ויפצר־ ויפצרו ויפצרו־ hafTzar hap̄·ṣar hap̄ṣar vaiyiftzar vaiyiftzeRu way·yip̄·ṣar- way·yip̄·ṣə·rū way·yip̄·ṣə·rū- wayyip̄ṣar- wayyip̄ṣərū wayyip̄ṣərū-

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 19:3
HEB: וַיִּפְצַר־ בָּ֣ם מְאֹ֔ד
NAS: Yet he urged them strongly,
KJV: And he pressed upon them greatly;
INT: urged strongly turned

Genesis 19:9
HEB: לְךָ֖ מֵהֶ֑ם וַיִּפְצְר֨וּ בָאִ֤ישׁ בְּלוֹט֙
NAS: than them. So they pressed hard
KJV: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore
INT: will treat they pressed against Lot

Genesis 33:11
HEB: לִי־ כֹ֑ל וַיִּפְצַר־ בּ֖וֹ וַיִּקָּֽח׃
NAS: plenty. Thus he urged him and he took
KJV: enough. And he urged him, and he took
INT: have plenty urged took

Judges 19:7
HEB: הָאִ֖ישׁ לָלֶ֑כֶת וַיִּפְצַר־ בּוֹ֙ חֹתְנ֔וֹ
NAS: but his father-in-law urged him so that he spent the night
KJV: his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged
INT: the man to go urged law again

1 Samuel 15:23
HEB: וְאָ֥וֶן וּתְרָפִ֖ים הַפְצַ֑ר יַ֗עַן מָאַ֙סְתָּ֙
NAS: of divination, And insubordination is as iniquity
KJV: of witchcraft, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity
INT: iniquity and idolatry and insubordination Because have rejected

2 Kings 2:17
HEB: וַיִּפְצְרוּ־ ב֥וֹ עַד־
NAS: But when they urged him until
KJV: And when they urged him till he was ashamed,
INT: urged until was ashamed

2 Kings 5:16
HEB: אִם־ אֶקָּ֑ח וַיִּפְצַר־ בּ֥וֹ לָקַ֖חַת
NAS: nothing. And he urged him to take
KJV: I will receive none. And he urged him to take
INT: nothing will take urged to take refused

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6484
7 Occurrences

hap̄·ṣar — 1 Occ.
way·yip̄·ṣar- — 4 Occ.
way·yip̄·ṣə·rū — 2 Occ.