6812. tseirah

Lexicon

tseirah: Distress, trouble, affliction

Original Word: צְעִירָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: ts`iyrah
Pronunciation: tsey-rah'
Phonetic Spelling: (tseh-ee-raw')
Definition: Distress, trouble, affliction
Meaning: smallness, juvenility

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

youth

Feminine of tsa'iyr; smallness (of age), i.e. Juvenility -- youth.

see HEBREW tsa'iyr

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of tsair
Definition
youth
NASB Translation
youth (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[צְעִירָה] noun feminine youth; — suffix כִּצְעִרָתוֺ Genesis 43:33 (J; opposed to כִּבְכֹרָתוֺ). — On adjective צְעִירָה see foregoing; צעוריה Jeremiah 48:4 צעוריהם Jeremiah 14:3, see צֹעַר, צָעִיר.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root צָעַר (tsa'ar), which means "to be small" or "to be insignificant."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry is G3503 (νέος, neos), which similarly denotes youth or newness. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe young individuals or newness in time or quality, paralleling the Hebrew concept of smallness or juvenility.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term צְעִירָה (tze'irah), illustrating its usage and significance within the biblical text.

Usage: The word is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe something that is small or young, often in a literal sense, but it can also carry a metaphorical meaning of insignificance or lesser status.

Context: • The term צְעִירָה (tze'irah) appears in contexts where the youth or smallness of an individual or group is emphasized. It is often used to describe the youngest member of a family or a group, highlighting their lesser status or experience compared to others.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of smallness or juvenility is often associated with humility or the potential for growth. For example, in 1 Samuel 16:11, David is described as the youngest (צְעִירָה) of Jesse's sons, yet he is chosen by God for a significant purpose, illustrating that smallness in human eyes does not preclude greatness in God's plan.
• The term can also be used metaphorically to describe nations or groups that are considered insignificant or less powerful, as seen in prophetic literature where smaller nations are contrasted with larger, more dominant ones.

Forms and Transliterations

כִּצְעִרָת֑וֹ כצערתו kiṣ‘irāṯōw kiṣ·‘i·rā·ṯōw kitziraTo

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 43:33
HEB: כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ וְהַצָּעִ֖יר כִּצְעִרָת֑וֹ וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים
NAS: and the youngest according to his youth, and the men
KJV: and the youngest according to his youth: and the men
INT: to his birthright and the youngest to his youth looked and the men

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6812
1 Occurrence

kiṣ·‘i·rā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.