Strong's Concordance, Hebrew Dictionary
9 King James Bible Verses
Here are be distressed, be narrow, be straitened and related words in the Bible. What does the source Hebrew word יָצַר mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].
Strong's Number: H3334
Hebrew Base Word: יָצַר
Part of speech: Verb
Usage: Be distressed, be narrow, be straitened (in straits), be vexed
Definition: To press (intransitive), i.e., be narrow; figuratively, be in distress.
Detailed definition:
Derived terms: A primitive root.
Pronunciation:
1 to 9 of 9 Verses
“Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;”
— Genesis 32:7
“Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for evil, as the Lord had said, and as the Lord had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.”
— Judges 2:15
“Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.”
— Judges 10:9
“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.”
— 1 Samuel 30:6
“And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.”
— 2 Samuel 13:2
“The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.”
— Job 18:7
“In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.”
— Job 20:22
“When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.”
— Proverbs 4:12
“For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away.”
— Isaiah 49:19
(End 1 to 9 of 9 Verses)
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