Hebrew · H7151, H1219 · unreviewed

קִרְיָה בְצוּרָה

A city · to gather grapes ; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification)

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קִרְיָה H7151 a city
Pronunciation qiryah
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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 קִרְיָה בְצוּרָה (qiryâ bĕṣûrâ) mean in the Bible?

קִרְיָה · בָּצַר is a Hebrew word meaning "fortified city, defended town".

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Meaning

fortified city, defended town
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