What does בׇּצְרָה (boṣĕrāh) mean in the Bible?
בׇּצְרָה (boṣĕrāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Botsrah , a place in Edom".
Hebrew · H1224
בׇּצְרָה
Botsrah , a place in Edom
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בׇּצְרָה H1224
Pronunciation boṣĕrāh
What does בׇּצְרָה (boṣĕrāh) mean in the Bible?
בׇּצְרָה (boṣĕrāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Botsrah , a place in Edom".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1224?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Bozrah (3), from Bozrah (3), in Bozrah (1), of Bozrah (1).
Where does בׇּצְרָה (boṣĕrāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 36:33. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (3), Isaiah (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Amos (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 Bozrah 3× Jeremiah 48:24, Jeremiah 49:13, Jeremiah 49:22
from Bozrah 3× Genesis 36:33, 1 Chronicles 1:44, Isaiah 63:1
in Bozrah 1× Isaiah 34:6
of Bozrah 1× Amos 1:12
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 36:33 מִבָּצְרָֽה׃ to from Bozrah Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Chronicles 1:44 מִבָּצְרָֽה׃ to from Bozrah Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Isaiah 34:6 בְּבָצְרָ֔ה to in Bozrah Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 63:1 מִבָּצְרָ֔ה to from Bozrah Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 48:24 בָּצְרָ֑ה to Bozrah Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 49:13 בָצְרָ֑ה to Bozrah Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 49:22 בָּצְרָ֑ה to Bozrah Noun - proper - feminine singular Amos 1:12 בָּצְרָֽה׃פ to of Bozrah Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 36:33
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 5
Genesis 1 1 Chronicles 1 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 3 Amos 1
Source forms
בָּצְרָ֑ה 2x bāṣ·rāh Jeremiah 48:24, Jeremiah 49:22
מִבָּצְרָֽה׃ 2x mib·bā·ṣə·rāh Genesis 36:33, 1 Chronicles 1:44
בְּבָצְרָ֔ה 1x bə·ḇā·ṣə·rāh Isaiah 34:6
בָצְרָ֑ה 1x ḇā·ṣə·rāh Jeremiah 49:13
בָּצְרָֽה׃פ 1x bāṣ·rāh Amos 1:12
מִבָּצְרָ֔ה 1x mib·bā·ṣə·rāh Isaiah 63:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 4x Jeremiah 48:24, Jeremiah 49:13, Jeremiah 49:22, Amos 1:12
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Genesis 36:33, Isaiah 63:1
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 34:6
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 1:44
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Botsrah , a place in Edom
Source Gloss
Botsrah , a place in Edom
Extended definition
Bozrah.
Word Origins
בׇּצְרָה is built from this root:
בׇּצְרָה H1223
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