The meaning of “בָּצַר”
Understanding bâtsar reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
cut off, (de-) fenced, fortify, (grape) gather(-er), mighty things, restrain, strong, wall (up), withhold. - to gather g...
בָּצַר
cut off, (de-) fenced, fortify, (grape) gather(-er), mighty things, restrain, strong, wall (up), withhold. - to gather grapes - also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification) 1) to gather, restrain, fence, fortify, make inaccessible, enclose 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut off 1a2) fortified, cut off, made inaccessible (pass participle) 1a3) secrets, mysteries, inaccessible things (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be withheld 1c) (Piel) to fortify
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 11:6 | “And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.” Word: בָּצַר (bâtsar) | |
| Deuteronomy 9:1 | “Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven,” Word: בָּצַר (bâtsar) | |
| 2 Samuel 20:6 | “And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.” Word: בָּצַר (bâtsar) | |
| Nehemiah 9:25 | “And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.” Word: בָּצַר (bâtsar) | |
| Isaiah 27:10 | “Yet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.” Word: בָּצַר (bâtsar) |
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