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צָעִיר adjective little, insignificant, young; — absolute
צָעִיר Genesis 25:23 +; feminine
צְעִירָה Genesis 19:31 +;
צְעִרָה 1 Samuel 9:12; masculine plural
צְעִירִים Job 30:1; suffix
צְעִירֶיהָ Jeremiah 48:4 Qr (Kt
צעוריה but see
צֹעַר);
צְעִירֵיהֶם Jeremiah 14:3 (Kt
צעוריהם), etc.; —
1.a. little, with idea of insignificance Judges 6:15 ("" הַדַּל), compare 1 Samuel 9:21 ("" קְטַנֵּי), Micah 5:1; Psalm 68:28; Isaiah 60:22 (opposed to גוי עצום); of horn in vision Daniel 8:9, read probablyאחרת צעירה for אחת מִצְּעִירָה, compare Bev Dr; צְעִירֵי הַצֹּאן Jeremiah 49:20; Jeremiah 50:45 (figurative of helpless captives).
b. insignificant, mean, Psalm 119:141 ("" נִבְזֶה), Jeremiah 14:3 (as substantive); on Jeremiah 48:4.see צֹעַר.
2 more often of age, young (usually with article the younger, youngest, as substantive), of son (brother), opposed to הַבְּכוֺר Genesis 43:33; Genesis 48:14 (both J), Joshua 6:26; 1 Kings 16:34, opposed to רַב Genesis 25:23 (J), compare אני ׳צ לְיָמִים ואתם יְשִׁישִׁים Job 32:6; of daughter (sister), opposed to הַבְּכִירָה Genesis 19:31,34,35,38(J) Genesis 29:26 (E); — here belongs also צְעַירִים מִמֶּנִּי לימים Job 30:1, si vera lectio; GHBWr Siegf Bu strike out ממני לימים; ᵐ5 ἐλἁχιστοι); put then under 1b.
Strong's Hebrew: 6810. צָעִיר (tsair) — 22 Occurrences
Genesis 19:31
HEB: הַבְּכִירָ֛ה אֶל־ הַצְּעִירָ֖ה אָבִ֣ינוּ זָקֵ֑ן
NAS: said to the younger, Our father
KJV: said unto the younger, Our father
INT: the firstborn to the younger our father is old
Genesis 19:34
HEB: הַבְּכִירָה֙ אֶל־ הַצְּעִירָ֔ה הֵן־ שָׁכַ֥בְתִּי
NAS: said to the younger, Behold,
KJV: said unto the younger, Behold, I lay
INT: the firstborn to the younger Behold lay
Genesis 19:35
HEB: יָ֑יִן וַתָּ֤קָם הַצְּעִירָה֙ וַתִּשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמּ֔וֹ
NAS: also, and the younger arose
KJV: night also: and the younger arose,
INT: wine arose and the younger and lay with
Genesis 19:38
HEB: וְהַצְּעִירָ֤ה גַם־ הִוא֙
NAS: As for the younger, she also bore
KJV: And the younger, she also bare a son,
INT: the younger also he
Genesis 25:23
HEB: וְרַ֖ב יַעֲבֹ֥ד צָעִֽיר׃
NAS: shall serve the younger.
KJV: and the elder shall serve the younger.
INT: and the older shall serve the younger
Genesis 29:26
HEB: בִּמְקוֹמֵ֑נוּ לָתֵ֥ת הַצְּעִירָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַבְּכִירָֽה׃
NAS: to marry off the younger before
KJV: to give the younger before
INT: our place to marry the younger before the firstborn
Genesis 43:33
HEB: הַבְּכֹר֙ כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ וְהַצָּעִ֖יר כִּצְעִרָת֑וֹ וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ
NAS: according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth,
KJV: according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth:
INT: the firstborn to his birthright and the youngest to his youth looked
Genesis 48:14
HEB: אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ וְה֣וּא הַצָּעִ֔יר וְאֶת־ שְׂמֹאל֖וֹ
NAS: who was the younger, and his left hand
KJV: head, who [was] the younger, and his left hand
INT: of Ephraim who was the younger and his left and
Joshua 6:26
HEB: בִּבְכֹר֣וֹ יְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּה וּבִצְעִיר֖וֹ יַצִּ֥יב דְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃
NAS: he shall lay its foundation, and with [the loss of] his youngest son he shall set
KJV: thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest [son] shall he set up
INT: his firstborn shall lay his youngest shall set gates
Judges 6:15
HEB: בִּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה וְאָנֹכִ֥י הַצָּעִ֖יר בְּבֵ֥ית אָבִֽי׃
NAS: in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father's
KJV: in Manasseh, and I [am] the least in my father's
INT: Manasseh and I am the youngest house my father's
1 Samuel 9:21
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙ הַצְּעִרָ֔ה מִכָּֽל־ מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת
NAS: and my family the least of all
KJV: and my family the least of all the families
INT: of Israel and my family the least of all the families
1 Kings 16:34
HEB: (וּבִשְׂג֤וּב ק) צְעִירוֹ֙ הִצִּ֣יב דְּלָתֶ֔יהָ
NAS: up its gates with the [loss of] his youngest son Segub,
KJV: the gates thereof in his youngest [son] Segub,
INT: laid Segub his youngest and set gates
Job 30:1
HEB: שָֽׂחֲק֣וּ עָלַי֮ צְעִירִ֥ים מִמֶּ֗נִּי לְיָ֫מִ֥ים
NAS: But now those younger than I mock
INT: mock and those than age
Job 32:6
HEB: הַבּוּזִ֗י וַיֹּ֫אמַ֥ר צָ֘עִ֤יר אֲנִ֣י לְ֭יָמִים
NAS: out and said, I am young in years
INT: the Buzite and said I am young in years
Psalm 68:27
HEB: שָׁ֤ם בִּנְיָמִ֨ן ׀ צָעִ֡יר רֹדֵ֗ם שָׂרֵ֣י
NAS: is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling
KJV: There [is] little Benjamin
INT: There is Benjamin the youngest ruling the princes
Psalm 119:141
HEB: צָעִ֣יר אָנֹכִ֣י וְנִבְזֶ֑ה
NAS: I am small and despised,
KJV: I [am] small and despised:
INT: I am small I and despised
Isaiah 60:22
HEB: יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לָאֶ֔לֶף וְהַצָּעִ֖יר לְג֣וֹי עָצ֑וּם
NAS: a clan, And the least one a mighty
KJV: shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong
INT: will become A thousand and the least nation A mighty
Jeremiah 14:3
HEB: [צְעֹורֵיהֶם כ] (צְעִירֵיהֶ֖ם ק) לַמָּ֑יִם
NAS: have sent their servants for water;
KJV: have sent their little ones to the waters:
INT: their nobles have sent least water have come
Jeremiah 48:4
HEB: [צְעֹורֶיהָ כ] (צְעִירֶֽיהָ׃ ק)
NAS: is broken, Her little ones have sounded
KJV: is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry
INT: have sounded A cry least
Jeremiah 49:20
HEB: לֹ֤א יִסְחָבוּם֙ צְעִירֵ֣י הַצֹּ֔אן אִם־
NAS: they will drag them off, [even] the little ones of the flock;
KJV: of Teman: Surely the least of the flock
INT: not will drag the little of the flock lo
Jeremiah 50:45
HEB: לֹ֤א יִסְחָבוּם֙ צְעִירֵ֣י הַצֹּ֔אן אִם־
NAS: they will drag them off, [even] the little ones of the flock;
KJV: of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock
INT: not will drag the little of the flock lo
Micah 5:2
HEB: לֶ֣חֶם אֶפְרָ֗תָה צָעִיר֙ לִֽהְיוֹת֙ בְּאַלְפֵ֣י
NAS: Ephrathah, [Too] little to be among the clans
KJV: Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands
INT: Bethlehem Ephrathah little to be among the clans