צרה

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צרה¹

adjective צָרָה · tsará

  1. feminine, indefinite, singular feminine singular indefinite form of צַר (tsar)

noun צָרָה · tsará · צָרוֹת

  1. tragedy, trouble, misfortune, distress

noun צָרָה · tsará · צָרוֹת · צָר

  1. feminine female equivalent of צר: enemy

צרה²

Where it comes from

From Proto-Semitic *ṣ́arrat- (“co-wife”). Cognate with Akkadian 𒁮𒋰𒁀 (ṣerretum) and Arabic ضَرَّة (ḍarra).

noun צָרָה · tsará · צָרוֹת

  1. co-wife, rival-wife, vexer חָמֵשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה נָשִׁים פּוֹטְרוֹת צָרוֹתֵיהֶן וְצָרוֹת צָרוֹתֵיהֶן מִן הַחֲלִיצָה וּמִן הַיִּבּוּם עַד סוֹף הָעוֹלָם.

In English

  • strait difficult position
  • co-wife in a polygamous marriage, another wife of a woman's husband

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {צרה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%A8%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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