Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1155 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בּוֹסֶר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from the same as H1154 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | bocer |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bo'ser |
| Meaning: | 1. sour grape |
| KJV Renderings: | Not listed |
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בֹּ֫סֶר noun masculine Isa 18:5 unripe or sour grapes collective (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic בּוּסְרָא, [untranscribed source text 635] (PS; syllable [untranscribed source text 636] uncertain [Nes, privately]; Polyglotts and Castell have [untranscribed source text 637]); Arabic [untranscribed source text 638] unripe dates) — בֹּסֶר Isa 18:5 + 3 t. בִּסְרוֺ Job 15:33 — unripe grapes Isa 18:5; Job 15:33 sour g. Jer 31:29; Jer 31:30; Ezek 18:2.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
