פָּצַרpâtsar

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Pronunciation: paw-tsar' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6484

Meanings

Qal: physically, = urge (Genesis 19:3; Genesis 19:9; 2 Kings 2:17)

Hiph`il: i.e. arrogance, presumption (1 Samuel 15:23)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 7 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 19:3 But Lot insisted, so at last they went home with him. Lot prepared a feast for them, complete with fresh bread made without yeast, and they ate.
  • Genesis 19:9 “Stand back!” they shouted. “This fellow came to town as an outsider, and now he’s acting like our judge! We’ll treat you far worse than those other men!” And they lunged toward Lot to break down the door.
  • Genesis 33:11 Please take this gift I have brought you, for God has been very gracious to me. I have more than enough.” And because Jacob insisted, Esau finally accepted the gift.
  • Judges 19:7 The man got up to leave, but his father-in-law kept urging him to stay, so he finally gave in and stayed the night.
  • 1 Samuel 15:23 Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft, and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols. So because you have rejected the command of the Lord, he has rejected you as king.”
  • 2 Kings 2:17 But they kept urging him until they shamed him into agreeing, and he finally said, “All right, send them.” So fifty men searched for three days but did not find Elijah.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).