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Genesis 32:7

וַ יִּירָא יַעֲקֹב מְאֹד וַ יֵּצֶר לֹו וַ יַּחַץ אֶת הָ עָם אֲשֶׁר אִתֹּו וְ אֶת הַ צֹּאן וְ אֶת הַ בָּקָר וְ הַ גְּמַלִּים לִ שְׁנֵי מַחֲנֹות
And Heel is fearing exceedingly, and he is narrow to himself,1022 and he is dividing אֶת-the People who is את-him, and אֶת-the Sheep, and אֶת-the Ploughing-one, and the Camels, to double camps.
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Strong’s #3334, yatsar. “of steps = be cramped, or impeded, Proverbs 4:12; Job 18:7 (both in figure); especially impersonal with ל person, וַיֵּצֶר לוֺ Genesis 32:8 and it was narrow for him = he was in straits, distress, so Judges 2:15; 2 Samuel 13:2; Job 20:22, also 3feminine singular וַתֵּ֫צֶר לְ Judges 10:9; 1 Samuel 30:6 (see Dr).” - BDB