What does בֶּצֶר mean in the Bible?
e. gold (as dug out)".
Hebrew · H1220
בֶּצֶר
Strictly a clipping , i.e. gold (as dug out)
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בֶּצֶר H1220
What does בֶּצֶר mean in the Bible?
בֶּצֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "strictly a clipping , i.e. gold (as dug out)".
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How does the BSB render H1220?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include your gold (2).
Where does בֶּצֶר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 22:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It your gold 2× Job 22:24, Job 22:25
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 22:24
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Job 2
Source forms
בָּ֑צֶר 1x bā·ṣer Job 22:24
בְּצָרֶ֑יךָ 1x bə·ṣā·re·ḵā Job 22:25
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular 1x Job 22:25
Noun - masculine singular 1x Job 22:24
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. strictly a clipping , i.e. gold (as dug out)
Source Gloss
strictly a clipping , i.e. gold (as dug out)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
strictly a clipping, i.e. gold (as dug out) BDB: precious ore Usage: gold defence.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בֶּצֶר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain