1224. Botsrah

Lexicon

Botsrah: Bozrah

Original Word: בָּצְרָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Botsrah
Pronunciation: bohts-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (bots-raw')
Definition: Bozrah
Meaning: Botsrah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Bozrah

The same as botsrah; Botsrah, a place in Edom -- Bozrah.

see HEBREW botsrah

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. בָּצְרָה proper name, of a location 1. city of Edom (fortress; (see Palmyrene proper name, of a location בצרא Vog^{No. 22} ᵐ5 βος(ς)ορρα; compare βοσορ; Lag^{Onom. Sacr. 102, 232, 2nd ed. 137, 247} = βοστρα) Genesis 36:33 = 1 Chronicles 1:44; Isaiah 34:6; Isaiah 63:1 (in both "" (ארץ) אדום) Jeremiah 49:13,22; Amos 1:12.

2 of Moab Jeremiah 48:24, probably = II.בֶּצֶר 1; — on Micah 2:12 compare foregoing.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּצַר (batsar), meaning "to cut off" or "fortify."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Botsrah in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew texts. However, the Greek Septuagint may transliterate the name as Βοσόρρα (Bosorra) in passages where Botsrah is mentioned.

Usage: Botsrah is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to a specific location. It is mentioned as a city in Edom and also as a city in Moab.

Context: • Botsrah is a significant city mentioned in the Old Testament, primarily associated with Edom. It is described as a fortified city, indicative of its strategic importance and strength. The city is referenced in several prophetic contexts, often symbolizing judgment and destruction.
• In Isaiah 34:6, Botsrah is depicted as a place of divine retribution: "The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood, it is covered with fat—the blood of lambs and goats, fat from the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah and a great slaughter in the land of Edom."
• Jeremiah 49:13 also speaks of Botsrah's impending doom: "For I have sworn by Myself, declares the LORD, that Bozrah will become a desolation, a reproach, a ruin, and a curse. And all its cities will be in ruins forever."
• The city is further mentioned in Amos 1:12 and Isaiah 63:1, where it is associated with God's judgment against Edom.
• Additionally, there is a Botsrah in Moab, as mentioned in Jeremiah 48:24, indicating that the name may have been used for more than one location in the ancient Near East.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּבָצְרָ֔ה בָּצְרָ֑ה בָּצְרָֽה׃ בָצְרָ֑ה בבצרה בצרה בצרה׃ מִבָּצְרָ֔ה מִבָּצְרָֽה׃ מבצרה מבצרה׃ ḇā·ṣə·rāh bāṣ·rāh ḇāṣərāh bāṣrāh bə·ḇā·ṣə·rāh bəḇāṣərāh bevatzeRah botzrah mib·bā·ṣə·rāh mibbāṣərāh mibbatzeRah vatzeRah

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 36:33
HEB: בֶּן־ זֶ֖רַח מִבָּצְרָֽה׃
NAS: of Zerah of Bozrah became king
KJV: of Zerah of Bozrah reigned
INT: the son of Zerah of Bozrah

1 Chronicles 1:44
HEB: בֶּן־ זֶ֖רַח מִבָּצְרָֽה׃
NAS: of Zerah of Bozrah became king
KJV: of Zerah of Bozrah reigned
INT: the son of Zerah of Bozrah

Isaiah 34:6
HEB: זֶ֤בַח לַֽיהוָה֙ בְּבָצְרָ֔ה וְטֶ֥בַח גָּד֖וֹל
NAS: has a sacrifice in Bozrah And a great
KJV: hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great
INT: sacrifice the LORD Bozrah slaughter great

Isaiah 63:1
HEB: חֲמ֤וּץ בְּגָדִים֙ מִבָּצְרָ֔ה זֶ֚ה הָד֣וּר
NAS: of glowing colors from Bozrah, This One
KJV: garments from Bozrah? this [that is] glorious
INT: of glowing garments Bozrah This is majestic

Jeremiah 48:24
HEB: קְרִיּ֖וֹת וְעַל־ בָּצְרָ֑ה וְעַ֗ל כָּל־
NAS: Kerioth, Bozrah and all
KJV: And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities
INT: Kerioth against Bozrah against and all

Jeremiah 49:13
HEB: וְלִקְלָלָ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה בָצְרָ֑ה וְכָל־ עָרֶ֥יהָ
NAS: the LORD, that Bozrah will become
KJV: the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation,
INT: curse will become Bozrah and all cities

Jeremiah 49:22
HEB: כְּנָפָ֖יו עַל־ בָּצְרָ֑ה וְֽ֠הָיָה לֵ֞ב
NAS: against Bozrah; and the hearts
KJV: his wings over Bozrah: and at that day
INT: his wings against Bozrah become and the hearts

Amos 1:12
HEB: וְאָכְלָ֖ה אַרְמְנ֥וֹת בָּצְרָֽה׃ פ
NAS: the citadels of Bozrah.
KJV: the palaces of Bozrah.
INT: will consume the citadels of Bozrah

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1224
8 Occurrences

bə·ḇā·ṣə·rāh — 1 Occ.
bāṣ·rāh — 3 Occ.
mib·bā·ṣə·rāh — 3 Occ.
ḇā·ṣə·rāh — 1 Occ.