בָּצַר

ba.tsarVerbH1219

to gather/restrain/fortify

From: a primitive root; to clip off; specifically (as denominative from H1210 (בָּצִיר))

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

  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

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

35 times

Appears 35 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
6
Deuteronomy
5
Jeremiah
5
2 Chronicles
4
2 Kings
2

Key Passages

  • 2 Chronicles 17:2
  • Deuteronomy 1:28
  • Hosea 8:14
  • Judges 9:27
  • Joshua 14:12

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