Hebrew · H5892, H1219

עִיר בְּצוּרָה

A city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post ) · to gather grapes ; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification)

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עִיר H5892 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post )

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בָּצַר H1219 to gather grapes ; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification)

Pronunciation bāṣar

Fortress-like isolation or defensible separation; gathering grapes connects to harvesting what's enclosed and protected.

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What does עִיר בְּצוּרָה (ʿîr bĕṣûrâ) mean in the Bible?

עִיר · בָּצַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fortified city".

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What does עִיר · בָּצַר mean in the Bible?

עִיר · בָּצַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fortified city".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5892, H1219?

H5892, H1219 is connected to 1,133 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. fortified city

Strong's H5892, H1219

Lexical occurrences 1,133 verses

Source Gloss

fortified city

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