What does בֶּצֶר mean in the Bible?
בֶּצֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "Betser , a place in Palestine; also an Israelite".
Hebrew · H1221
בֶּצֶר
Betser , a place in Palestine; also an Israelite
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בֶּצֶר H1221
What does בֶּצֶר mean in the Bible?
בֶּצֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "Betser , a place in Palestine; also an Israelite".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1221?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Bezer (4), [they were given] Bezer (1).
Where does בֶּצֶר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 4:43. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (2), Joshua (2), Deuteronomy (1).
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 Bezer 4× Deuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 20:8, Joshua 21:36, 1 Chronicles 7:37
[they were given] Bezer 1× 1 Chronicles 6:78
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 4:43 בֶּ֧צֶר to Bezer Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 20:8 בֶּ֧צֶר to Bezer Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 21:36 בֶּ֖צֶר to Bezer Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Chronicles 6:78 בֶּ֥צֶר to [they were given] Bezer Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Chronicles 7:37 בֶּ֣צֶר to Bezer Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 4:43
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 2 1 Chronicles 2
Source forms
בֶּ֧צֶר 2x be·ṣer Deuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 20:8
בֶּ֖צֶר 1x be·ṣer Joshua 21:36
בֶּ֥צֶר 1x be·ṣer 1 Chronicles 6:78
בֶּ֣צֶר 1x be·ṣer 1 Chronicles 7:37
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 4x Deuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 20:8, Joshua 21:36, 1 Chronicles 6:78
Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 7:37
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Betser , a place in Palestine; also an Israelite
Source Gloss
Betser , a place in Palestine; also an Israelite
Extended definition
Bezer.
Word Origins
בֶּצֶר is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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