Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1208 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בָּצוֹר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H1219 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | Not listed |
| Transliteration: | batsowr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | baw-tsore' |
| Meaning: | 1. inaccessible 2. lofty |
| KJV Renderings: | vintage (by confusion with H1210). |
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בָּצִיר noun masculine Lev 26:5 vintage (compare בָּצַר) — בְּצִיר Lev 26:5 + 4 t. + Zech 11:2 Qr (but read בצור Kt ); construct בְּצִיר Judg 8:2 suffix בְּצִירֵךְ Jer 48:32 — vintage, literal Lev 26:5 (twice in verse); Judg 8:2; Isa 32:10; Jer 48:32 in simile Isa 24:13; Mic 7:1; Zech 11:2 read בצור ( Kt ) and compare below בָּצַר.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
