6677. tsavvar
Lexicon
tsavvar: Neck

Original Word: צַוָּאר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tsavva'r
Pronunciation: tsav-vawr'
Phonetic Spelling: (tsav-vawr')
Definition: Neck
Meaning: the back of the neck

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
neck

Or tsavvar (Nehemiah 3:5) {tsav-vawr'}; or tsavvaron (Song of Solomon 4:9) {tsav-vaw-rone'}; or (feminine) tsavva.rah (Micah 2:3) {tsav-vaw-raw'}; intensively from tsuwr in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound) -- neck.

see HEBREW tsuwr

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
neck, back of neck
NASB Translation
headlong (1), neck (30), necks (8), pride (1), support* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
צַוָּאר noun masculinePsalm 75:6 neck, back of neck; — absolute ׳צ Isaiah 8:8 +, construct צַוַּאר Jeremiah 28:10 3t. 28; suffix צַוָּארִי Lamentations 1:14, צַוָּרָם Nehemiah 3:5, etc.; plural construct צַוְּארֵי Judges 8:21 +; suffix צַוָּארָיו Genesis 27:16 +, צַוְּארֵיכֶם Jeremiah 27:12, צַוְּארֹתַיכֶם Micah 2:3; —

l. neck, especially back of neck, of man, wearing chain as ornament Genesis 41:42 (E), so of woman Songs 1:10, compare Judges 5:30 (read perhaps צַוָּארַי for רֵ֑י), elsewhere in Genesis usually plural intensive, of individual, ׳נָפַל עַלצֿ Judg 45:14 (E), Judg 46:29; Judg 33:4 (Qr; Kt singular), so ׳בָּכָה עַלצֿ Judg 45:14; Judg 46:29 (all J); חֶלְקַת צַוַּארָיו Judg 27:16 smooth part of neck (J); neck of beautiful woman Songs 4:4; Songs 7:5; neck as pressed by foot of conqueror Joshua 10:24 (twice in verse) (JE); place of yoke Genesis 27:40 (singular; J), Deuteronomy 28:48; Isaiah 10:27; Jeremiah 27:2,8,11,12; Jeremiah 28:10,11,12,14; Jeremiah 30:8; of transgressions as yoke Lamentations 1:14; place of bonds Isaiah 52:2; of bearing load, Nehemiah 3:5 (figurative), hence calamity as burden Micah 2:3; neck as smitten with sword Ezekiel 21:34; ׳עַדצֿ as measurement of height (depth; in figure) Isaiah 8:8; Isaiah 30:8; Habakkuk 3:13; עָתָק ׳בְּצ figurative Psalm 75:6 speak not with arrogant neck (si Vera l.; but read perhaps בַּצּוּר against the Rock, ᵐ5. κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ, Bae Hup-Now Che Kau); of wicked, rushing against God Job 15:26. — עַלצַֿוָּארֵנוּ נִרְדָּ֔פְנוּ Lamentations 5:5 is dubious; Matthes Löhr Bae ׳עֹל עַלוֿגו; Bu ׳עֹל צַוּ, and הֲדָפָנוּ or יֶהְדְּפֵנוּ for ׳נִר.

2 neck of animals, camels (wearing ornaments) Judges 8:21,26; heifer Hosea 10:11 (i. e. place of yoke, in figure of Ephraim); horse Job 39:19, crocodile Job 41:14.

[צַוָּרוֺן] noun [masculine] plural necklace; — suffix אַחַד עֲנָק מַצַּוָּרֹנָ֑יִִךְ Songs 4:9.

צוֺר Tyre see צֹר. צַוְּרֹנִים צַוָּר see צַוָּאר.



Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to incline.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek Number 5137: τράχηλος (trachēlos) • neck
Strong's Greek Number 4642: σκληροτράχηλος (sklērotrachēlos) • stiff-necked

These Greek terms similarly convey the physical and metaphorical aspects of the neck, particularly in the context of submission and stubbornness, as seen in the New Testament.

Usage: The term צַוָּאר (tsavvar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the neck, particularly the back of the neck. It is often used metaphorically to describe submission or stubbornness, as in the act of bowing the neck or stiffening it.

Context: The Hebrew word צַוָּאר (tsavvar) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often symbolizing submission or defiance. In Genesis 49:8, the term is used in Jacob's blessing over Judah: "Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies." This imagery suggests dominance and victory over adversaries. In Deuteronomy 31:27, the term is used metaphorically to describe the Israelites as "stiff-necked," indicating their stubbornness and resistance to God's commands.

The neck, being a vulnerable part of the body, is often associated with submission when bowed, as seen in the act of bowing before a king or deity. Conversely, a stiff neck symbolizes rebellion and obstinacy. In Proverbs 29:1, the consequences of being "stiff-necked" are highlighted: "A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery."

The term also appears in poetic and prophetic literature, emphasizing the consequences of disobedience and the call to humility before God. The imagery of the neck serves as a powerful symbol of the human will, either yielding to divine authority or resisting it.

Forms and Transliterations
בְּֽ֭צַוָּארוֹ בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י בְּצַוָּ֑אר בְצַוָּ֣אר בצואר בצוארו בצוארי לְצַוְּארֵ֥י לצוארי מִצַּוְּרֹנָֽיִךְ׃ מצורניך׃ צַוְּארֵ֖י צַוְּארֵ֥י צַוְּארֵי֙ צַוְּארֵיהֶֽם׃ צַוְּארֵיכֶ֜ם צַוְּארֹֽתֵיכֶ֗ם צַוַּ֖אר צַוַּ֛אר צַוַּ֣אר ׀ צַוָּ֖אר צַוָּ֣אר צַוָּאר֔וֹ צַוָּאר֛וֹ צַוָּאר֣וֹ צַוָּארִ֖י צַוָּארֵ֔ךְ צַוָּארֵ֖ךְ צַוָּארֵ֙נוּ֙ צַוָּארֶ֑ךָ צַוָּארֶ֔ךָ צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃ צַוָּארָ֔יו צַוָּארָ֖ו צַוָּארָ֖יו צַוָּארָֽיו׃ צַוָּארֽוֹ׃ צַוָּרָ֔ם צואר צוארו צוארו׃ צוארי צואריהם׃ צואריו צואריו׃ צואריכם צוארך צוארך׃ צוארנו צוארתיכם צורם bə·ṣaw·wā·rōw bə·ṣaw·wār ḇə·ṣaw·wār bə·ṣaw·wə·rê bəṣawwār ḇəṣawwār bəṣawwārōw bəṣawwərê betzavVar betzavvaro betzavveRei lə·ṣaw·wə·rê ləṣawwərê letzavveRei miṣ·ṣaw·wə·rō·nā·yiḵ miṣṣawwərōnāyiḵ mitztzavveroNayich ṣaw·wā·rām ṣaw·wā·rāw ṣaw·wā·re·ḵā ṣaw·wā·rê·nū ṣaw·wā·rêḵ ṣaw·wā·rî ṣaw·wā·rōw ṣaw·war ṣaw·wār ṣaw·wə·rê ṣaw·wə·rê·hem ṣaw·wə·rê·ḵem ṣaw·wə·rō·ṯê·ḵem ṣawwar ṣawwār ṣawwārām ṣawwārāw ṣawwārêḵ ṣawwāreḵā ṣawwārênū ṣawwārî ṣawwārōw ṣawwərê ṣawwərêhem ṣawwərêḵem ṣawwərōṯêḵem tzavVar tzavvaRam tzavvaRav tzavvaRech tzavvaRecha tzavvaRenu tzavvaRi tzavvaRo tzavveRei tzavvereiChem tzavvereiHem tzavveroteiChem vetzavVar
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Genesis 27:16
HEB: וְעַ֖ל חֶלְקַ֥ת צַוָּארָֽיו׃
NAS: and on the smooth part of his neck.
KJV: and upon the smooth of his neck:
INT: and on the smooth of his neck

Genesis 27:40
HEB: עֻלּ֖וֹ מֵעַ֥ל צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃
NAS: his yoke from your neck.
KJV: his yoke from off thy neck.
INT: his yoke from your neck

Genesis 33:4
HEB: וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־ צַוָּארָ֖ו וַׅיִּׅשָּׁׅקֵ֑ׅהׅוּׅ וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃
NAS: him, and fell on his neck and kissed
KJV: him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him:
INT: and fell on his neck and kissed wept

Genesis 41:42
HEB: הַזָּהָ֖ב עַל־ צַוָּארֽוֹ׃
NAS: necklace around his neck.
KJV: a gold chain about his neck;
INT: the gold around his neck

Genesis 45:14
HEB: וַיִּפֹּ֛ל עַל־ צַוְּארֵ֥י בִנְיָמִֽן־ אָחִ֖יו
NAS: Benjamin's neck and wept,
KJV: Benjamin's neck, and wept;
INT: fell and neck Benjamin's his brother

Genesis 45:14
HEB: בָּכָ֖ה עַל־ צַוָּארָֽיו׃
NAS: and Benjamin wept on his neck.
KJV: and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
INT: wept on his neck

Genesis 46:29
HEB: וַיִּפֹּל֙ עַל־ צַוָּארָ֔יו וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ עַל־
NAS: him, he fell on his neck and wept
KJV: himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept
INT: fell on his neck and wept on

Genesis 46:29
HEB: וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ עַל־ צַוָּארָ֖יו עֽוֹד׃
NAS: and wept on his neck a long time.
KJV: and wept on his neck a good while.
INT: and wept on his neck A long

Deuteronomy 28:48
HEB: בַּרְזֶל֙ עַל־ צַוָּארֶ֔ךָ עַ֥ד הִשְׁמִיד֖וֹ
NAS: yoke on your neck until
KJV: of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed
INT: an iron on your neck until has destroyed

Joshua 10:24
HEB: רַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם עַֽל־ צַוְּארֵ֖י הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה
NAS: your feet on the necks of these
KJV: your feet upon the necks of these kings.
INT: your feet on the necks kings of these

Joshua 10:24
HEB: רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־ צַוְּארֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: and put their feet on their necks.
KJV: their feet upon the necks of them.
INT: their feet on their necks

Judges 5:30
HEB: צֶ֥בַע רִקְמָתַ֖יִם לְצַוְּארֵ֥י שָׁלָֽל׃
NAS: of double embroidery on the neck of the spoiler?'
KJV: of needlework on both sides, [meet] for the necks of [them that take] the spoil?
INT: of dyed embroidery the neck A spoil

Judges 8:21
HEB: הַשַּׂ֣הֲרֹנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃
NAS: which were on their camels' necks.
KJV: that [were] on their camels' necks.
INT: the crescent which necks their camels'

Judges 8:26
HEB: הָ֣עֲנָק֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃
NAS: that [were] on their camels' necks.
KJV: that [were] about their camels' necks.
INT: the neck after necks their camels'

Nehemiah 3:5
HEB: לֹא־ הֵבִ֣יאוּ צַוָּרָ֔ם בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃
KJV: put not their necks to the work
INT: not put their necks the work of their masters

Job 15:26
HEB: יָר֣וּץ אֵלָ֣יו בְּצַוָּ֑אר בַּ֝עֲבִ֗י גַּבֵּ֥י
NAS: He rushes headlong at Him With his massive
KJV: He runneth upon him, [even] on [his] neck, upon the thick
INT: rushes about headlong the thick bosses

Job 39:19
HEB: גְּבוּרָ֑ה הֲתַלְבִּ֖ישׁ צַוָּאר֣וֹ רַעְמָֽה׃
NAS: Do you clothe his neck with a mane?
KJV: hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
INT: force apparel his neck thunder

Job 41:22
HEB: בְּֽ֭צַוָּארוֹ יָלִ֣ין עֹ֑ז
NAS: In his neck lodges strength,
KJV: In his neck remaineth strength,
INT: his neck lodges strength

Psalm 75:5
HEB: קַרְנְכֶ֑ם תְּדַבְּר֖וּ בְצַוָּ֣אר עָתָֽק׃
NAS: Do not speak with insolent pride.'
KJV: speak [not with] a stiff neck.
INT: your horn speak neck insolent

Songs 1:10
HEB: לְחָיַ֙יִךְ֙ בַּתֹּרִ֔ים צַוָּארֵ֖ךְ בַּחֲרוּזִֽים׃
NAS: with ornaments, Your neck with strings of beads.
KJV: with rows [of jewels], thy neck with chains
INT: your cheeks ornaments your neck strings

Songs 4:4
HEB: כְּמִגְדַּ֤ל דָּוִיד֙ צַוָּארֵ֔ךְ בָּנ֖וּי לְתַלְפִּיּ֑וֹת
NAS: Your neck is like the tower of David,
KJV: Thy neck [is] like the tower of David
INT: the tower of David your neck Built rows

Songs 4:9
HEB: בְּאַחַ֥ד עֲנָ֖ק מִצַּוְּרֹנָֽיִךְ׃
KJV: with one chain of thy neck.
INT: A single strand neck

Songs 7:4
HEB: צַוָּארֵ֖ךְ כְּמִגְדַּ֣ל הַשֵּׁ֑ן
NAS: Your neck is like a tower of ivory,
KJV: Thy neck [is] as a tower of ivory;
INT: your neck A tower of ivory

Isaiah 8:8
HEB: וְעָבַ֔ר עַד־ צַוָּ֖אר יַגִּ֑יעַ וְהָיָה֙
NAS: even to the neck; And the spread
KJV: he shall reach [even] to the neck; and the stretching out
INT: and pass even to the neck will reach become

Isaiah 10:27
HEB: וְעֻלּ֖וֹ מֵעַ֣ל צַוָּארֶ֑ךָ וְחֻבַּ֥ל עֹ֖ל
NAS: and his yoke from your neck, and the yoke
KJV: and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke
INT: and his yoke from your neck will be broken and the yoke

41 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6677
41 Occurrences


bə·ṣaw·wār — 1 Occ.
bə·ṣaw·wā·rōw — 1 Occ.
bə·ṣaw·wə·rê — 2 Occ.
lə·ṣaw·wə·rê — 1 Occ.
miṣ·ṣaw·wə·rō·nā·yiḵ — 1 Occ.
ṣaw·wār — 7 Occ.
ṣaw·wā·rām — 1 Occ.
ṣaw·wā·rāw — 5 Occ.
ṣaw·wā·rêḵ — 4 Occ.
ṣaw·wā·re·ḵā — 5 Occ.
ṣaw·wā·rê·nū — 1 Occ.
ṣaw·wā·rî — 1 Occ.
ṣaw·wā·rōw — 4 Occ.
ṣaw·wə·rê — 3 Occ.
ṣaw·wə·rê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
ṣaw·wə·rê·hem — 1 Occ.
ṣaw·wə·rō·ṯê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
ḇə·ṣaw·wār — 1 Occ.















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