עָצַב
a.tsav
to hurt
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "a.tsav" (H6087A) is a verb that means "to hurt." Its primary function is to describe physical or emotional pain inflicted upon someone or something. The 15 occurrences of this word in the Bible reveal a range of usage, from physical injury to emotional distress. In its various contexts, "a.tsav" often conveys a sense of suffering, anguish, or harm. It can be used to describe the physical pain of injury or illness, as well as the emotional pain of betrayal, rejection, or loss. The word's significance lies in its ability to convey the intensity of human experience, highlighting the impact of hurt on individuals and communities. The frequency and diversity of "a.tsav" in the Bible suggest its importance in understanding the human condition. By examining its usage, we can gain insight into the complexities of human experience, including the ways in which hurt can shape our lives and relationships.
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Occurrences in Scripture
15 total occurrences across the text
Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”
Nehemiah 8:11So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Hold your peace, for the day is holy. Don’t be grieved.”
Psalms 56:5All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.
Psalms 78:40How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!
Ecclesiastes 10:9Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered by it.
Isaiah 54:6For Yahweh has called you as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, even a wife of youth, when she is cast off,” says your God.
Isaiah 63:10But they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. Therefore he turned and became their enemy, and he himself fought against them.
Genesis 6:6Yahweh was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart.
Genesis 34:7The sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it. The men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had done folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter, a thing ought not to be done.
Genesis 45:5Now don’t be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
1 Samuel 20:3David swore moreover, and said, “Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, ‘Don’t let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved;’ but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.”
1 Samuel 20:34So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month; for he was grieved for David, because his father had treated him shamefully.
2 Samuel 19:2The victory that day was turned into mourning among all the people; for the people heard it said that day, “The king grieves for his son.”
1 Kings 1:6His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you done so?” and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.
1 Chronicles 4:10Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.