What does בָּצַר (bāṣar) mean in the Bible?
בָּצַר (bāṣar): Fortress-like isolation or defensible separation; gathering grapes connects to harvesting what's enclosed and protected.
Hebrew · H1219
בָּצַר
To gather grapes ; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification)
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בָּצַרH1219
Pronunciationbāṣar
What does בָּצַר (bāṣar) mean in the Bible?
בָּצַר (bāṣar): Fortress-like isolation or defensible separation; gathering grapes connects to harvesting what's enclosed and protected.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1219?
The BSB source-word alignment has 37 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the fortified (8), fortified (6), . . . (2), grape gatherers (2), [and] fortified (1).
Where does בָּצַר (bāṣar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 11:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (6), Deuteronomy (5), Jeremiah (5), 2 Chronicles (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe fortified8×2 Kings 18:13, 2 Chronicles 19:5, 2 Chronicles 32:1, 2 Chronicles 33:14
fortified6×Deuteronomy 9:1, 2 Samuel 20:6, 2 Kings 19:25, 2 Chronicles 17:2
. . .2×Numbers 13:28, Nehemiah 9:25
grape gatherers2×Jeremiah 49:9, Obadiah 1:5
[and] fortified1×Joshua 14:12
a fortified wall1×Jeremiah 15:20
and fortified1×Deuteronomy 28:52
and fortifies1×Jeremiah 51:53
and unsearchable things1×Jeremiah 33:3
are now fortified1×Ezekiel 36:35
can be thwarted1×Job 42:2
gathered [grapes]1×Judges 9:27
He breaks1×Psalms 76:12
into fortified1×Ezekiel 21:20
its fortified1×Hosea 8:14
like a grape gatherer1×Jeremiah 6:9
or gather1×Leviticus 25:5
or harvest1×Leviticus 25:11
to strengthen1×Isaiah 22:10
were fortified1×Deuteronomy 3:5
will be beyond1×Genesis 11:6
with walls up1×Deuteronomy 1:28
you gather the grapes1×Deuteronomy 24:21
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 11:6יִבָּצֵ֣רtowill be beyondVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularLeviticus 25:5תִבְצֹ֑רtoor gatherVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularLeviticus 25:11תִבְצְר֖וּtoor harvestVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralNumbers 13:28בְּצֻר֤וֹתto. . .Adjective - feminine pluralDeuteronomy 1:28וּבְצוּרֹ֖תtowith walls upConjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine pluralDeuteronomy 3:5בְּצֻר֛וֹתtowere fortifiedAdjective - feminine pluralDeuteronomy 9:1וּבְצֻרֹ֖תtofortifiedConjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine pluralDeuteronomy 24:21תִבְצֹר֙toyou gather the grapesVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularDeuteronomy 28:52וְהַבְּצֻר֔וֹתtoand fortifiedConjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - feminine pluralJoshua 14:12בְּצֻר֔וֹתto[and] fortifiedAdjective - feminine plural
Usage map
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First aligned rowGenesis 11:6
Aligned rows37
Books represented18
Genesis1Leviticus2Numbers1Deuteronomy5Joshua1Judges12 Samuel12 Kings22 Chronicles4Nehemiah1Job1Psalms1Isaiah6Jeremiah5Ezekiel2Hosea1Obadiah1Zephaniah1
Source forms
הַבְּצֻר֖וֹת4xhab·bə·ṣu·rō·wṯ2 Kings 18:13, 2 Chronicles 19:5, 2 Chronicles 33:14, Isaiah 36:1
בְּצֻרֽוֹת׃2xbə·ṣu·rō·wṯ2 Kings 19:25, Isaiah 37:26
בֹּֽצְרִים֙2xbō·ṣə·rîmJeremiah 49:9, Obadiah 1:5
הַבְּצֻר֔וֹת2xhab·bə·ṣu·rō·wṯ2 Chronicles 32:1, Zephaniah 1:16
בְצוּרָ֖ה1xḇə·ṣū·rāhIsaiah 25:2
בְּצוּרָה֙1xbə·ṣū·rāhIsaiah 27:10
בְּצוּרָ֔ה1xbə·ṣū·rāhJeremiah 15:20
בְצוּרָֽה׃1xḇə·ṣū·rāhIsaiah 2:15
Parsing patterns
Adjective - feminine plural9xNumbers 13:28, Deuteronomy 3:5, Joshua 14:12, 2 Samuel 20:6
Article | Adjective - feminine plural7x2 Kings 18:13, 2 Chronicles 17:2, 2 Chronicles 19:5, 2 Chronicles 32:1
Adjective - feminine singular5xIsaiah 2:15, Isaiah 25:2, Isaiah 27:10, Jeremiah 15:20
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine plural3xDeuteronomy 1:28, Deuteronomy 9:1, Jeremiah 33:3
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2xGenesis 11:6, Job 42:2
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular2xLeviticus 25:5, Deuteronomy 24:21
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural2xJeremiah 49:9, Obadiah 1:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xJudges 9:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Fortress-like isolation or defensible separation; gathering grapes connects to harvesting what's enclosed and protected.
Strong'sH1219
Lexical occurrences38 versesWord forms3 forms23 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkPsalm 76:10-12Source Gloss
to gather grapes ; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Fortress-like isolation or defensible separation; gathering grapes connects to harvesting what's enclosed and protected.
to gather grapes; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification) BDB: cut off Usage: cut off, (de-) fenced, fortify, (grape) gather(-er), mighty things, restrain, strong, wall (up), withhold.
Grammatical Forms
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This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms23
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense6×
ImperfectDeut 24:21 · Lev 25:5 · Lev 25:11 · Ps 76:134×
Participle activeJer 49:9 · Obad 1:52×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action2×
ImperfectGen 11:6 · Job 42:22×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
ImperfectJer 51:531×
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Biblical Witnesses
God restrains or holds back the wrath of enemies in judgment
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Word Origins
בָּצַר is built from this root:
בָּצִירH1210
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