patsar · urge, press

What it means

patsar (פָּצַר) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “urge, press”.

Someone; insist.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To beg someone very strongly.
2. Press hard, push with force.
3. Refusing to give way, even to God.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• He urged ×3
• pressed ×2
• stubbornness ×1
• they urged ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Genesis×3
• Judges×1
• 1 Samuel×1
• 2 Kings×2

• Genesis 19:3

  But he urged them strongly, so they turned aside to him and entered his house; and he made them a feast and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

• Genesis 19:9

  But they said, “Step aside!” And they said, “This one came to reside as an alien, and he keeps acting as judge! Now we will do worse to you than to them.” And they pressed hard against the man, against Lot, and came near to break the door.

• Genesis 33:11

  Please take my blessing that has been brought to you, for Elohim has favored me and because I have everything.” He urged him, and he took it.

• Judges 19:7

  And the man arose to go, but his father-in-law pressed him, and he turned back and spent the night there.

• 1 Samuel 15:23

  For rebellion is the sin of divination, and stubbornness is wickedness and teraphim. Because you have despised the word of YHWH, he has despised you from being king.”

• 2 Kings 2:17

  But they urged him until he was ashamed, and he said, “Send them.” So they sent fifty men, and they searched three days but did not find him.

• 2 Kings 5:16

  He said, “As YHWH lives, before whom I stand, I will not take anything.” He urged him to take it, but he refused.