Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1224 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בָּצרָה |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | the same as H1223 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | Botsrah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bots-raw' |
| Meaning: | 1. Botsrah, a place in Edom |
| KJV Renderings: | Bozrah. |
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II. בָּצְרָה proper name [of a location] 1. city of Edom (fortress; (see Palmyrene proper name, of a location בצרא VogNo. 22 ᵐ5 βος(ς)ορρα; compare βοσορ; LagOnom. Sacr. 102, 232, 2nd ed. 137, 247 = βοστρα) Gen 36:33 = 1Chr 1:44; Isa 34:6; Isa 63:1 (in both || (ארץ) אדום) Jer 49:13; Jer 49:22; Amos 1:12.
