Metsar (מצר) means strait in Hebrew.
It can also mean isthmus. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
strait, isthmus
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Metsar.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקראמעבר צר.
מִן־הַמֵּצַר קָרָאתִי יָהּ; עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָהּ.
- 2לשון המקרא, בהשאלהמצוקה, קושי, צרה.
גָּלְתָה יְהוּדָה מֵעֹנִי וּמֵרֹב עֲבֹדָה הִיא יָשְׁבָה בַגּוֹיִם לֹא מָצְאָה מָנוֹחַ כָּל רֹדְפֶיהָ הִשִּׂיגוּהָ בֵּין הַמְּצָרִים.
- 3לשון חז"ל, בהשאלהגבול מסומן, בדרך כלל של שדה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Metsar is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מֵצַר
- Written without vowel points
- מצר
- Said
- metsar
- Root
- צ־ר־ר
- Pattern
- מִקְטָל
- Plural
- מֵצָרִים. מֵצָרָיו מֵצָרֶיהָ
- Inflections
- ר' מֵצָרִים. מֵצָרָיו מֵצָרֶיהָ
- Gematria
- 330
This is how Metsar is said in other languages.
- English
- strait, isthmus
These words mean nearly the same as Metsar.
- גבול
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Metsar.
These words rhyme with Metsar.
The word Metsar is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בין המיצרים
- ללא מצרים
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Metsar comes from the root צ־ר־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Metsar in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Metsar.
What does Metsar (מצר) mean in Hebrew?
Metsar (מצר) means strait and isthmus. It is said metsar, with the stress on tsar.
What is a synonym for Metsar (מצר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Metsar (מצר) are גבול.
What is the opposite of Metsar (מצר)?
Words that mean the opposite of Metsar (מצר) are מרחב.
What rhymes with Metsar (מצר)?
Words that rhyme with Metsar (מצר) include דבר, בשר, מספר, איבר, ישר, and זכר.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מצר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.