The meaning of “בָּצִיר”
Understanding bâtsîyr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
vintage. - clipped, i.e. the grape crop 1) vintage
בָּצִיר
vintage. - clipped, i.e. the grape crop 1) vintage
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 26:5 | “And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.” Word: בָּצִיר (bâtsîyr) | |
| Judges 8:2 | “And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi–ezer?” Word: בָּצִיר (bâtsîyr) | |
| Isaiah 32:10 | “Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come.” Word: בָּצִיר (bâtsîyr) | |
| Jeremiah 48:32 | “O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.” Word: בָּצִיר (bâtsîyr) | |
| Micah 7:1 | “Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.” Word: בָּצִיר (bâtsîyr) |