Words the Bible translates as besiege
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- ḥanahחָנָהto set up camp: to stop and settle a group in a place, whether for rest, military positioning, or protective encircling
- tsararצָרַרto bind tight, or to be pressed tight: to wrap something up, to be too narrow, or to be squeezed into hardship
+1 more meaning
- to treat as an enemy: to be hostile toward someone, to oppose them as a foe or rival
- tsurצוּרto hem in: to close something off so it cannot get out or move freely, whether a besieged city, money tied in a bag, or a person pressed on every side
+2 more meanings
- to treat as an enemy: to act with hostility toward someone, opposing or harassing them
- to fashion: to shape an object out of metal by working it into form
- tsuqצוּקto press hard on someone until there is no room left: to hem in, harass, or wear down by relentless pressure
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