Tsar (צַר) means enemy in Hebrew.
It can also mean foe and trouble. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
enemy, foe, trouble
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Tsar.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אויב, שונא.
וַתֹּאמֶר אֶסְתֵּר אִישׁ צַר וְאוֹיֵב הָמָן הָרָע הַזֶּה
- 2צרה, אסון.
צַר וּמָצוֹק מְצָאוּנִי
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Tsar is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צַר
- Written without vowel points
- צר
- Said
- tsar
- Root
- צ־ר־ר
- Pattern
- קָטֵל
- Plural
- צָרִים
- Feminine form
- צָרָה
- Inflections
- נ' צָרָה; ר' צָרִים, נ"ר צָרוֹת
- Gematria
- 290
This is how Tsar is said in other languages.
- English
- enemy, foe, trouble
These words mean nearly the same as Tsar.
- צורר
- צרה
- ער
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These words rhyme with Tsar.
The word Tsar comes from the root צ־ר־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Tsar in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsar.
What does Tsar (צַר) mean in Hebrew?
Tsar (צַר) means enemy, foe, and trouble. It is said tsar, with the stress on tsar.
What is a synonym for Tsar (צַר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tsar (צַר) are צורר, צרה, and ער.
What rhymes with Tsar (צַר)?
Words that rhyme with Tsar (צַר) include דבר, בשר, מספר, איבר, ישר, and זכר.
Is Tsar (צַר) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsar (צַר) is a masculine noun, and its plural is צָרִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.