The meaning of “בֹּסֶר”
Understanding bôçer reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
sour grape. - {an immature grape} 1) unripe grapes, sour grapes
בֹּסֶר
sour grape. - {an immature grape} 1) unripe grapes, sour grapes
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 18:5 | “For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.” Word: בֹּסֶר (bôçer) | |
| Jeremiah 31:29 | “In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.” Word: בֹּסֶר (bôçer) | |
| Jeremiah 31:30 | “But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.” Word: בֹּסֶר (bôçer) | |
| Ezekiel 18:2 | “What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?” Word: בֹּסֶר (bôçer) |