Strong's Lexicon boser: Unripe fruit, sour grapes Original Word: בֹּסֶר Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be sour or unripe. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "boser," the concept of unripe or sour fruit can be related to Greek terms like "ὄμφαξ" (omphax), which also refers to unripe grapes. Usage: The term "boser" refers to unripe or sour grapes. It is used metaphorically in the Hebrew Bible to describe something that is premature, incomplete, or unsatisfactory. The imagery of unripe fruit often conveys disappointment or the failure to achieve the expected outcome. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was a central part of daily life, and vineyards were common. Grapes were a significant crop, used for eating, making wine, and other products. The process of grape cultivation required patience and care, as harvesting too early would result in sour, unripe fruit. Thus, "boser" symbolized the importance of timing and maturity in agricultural practices, which extended metaphorically to spiritual and moral lessons. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition unripe or sour grapes NASB Translation grape (1), sour grapes (3), unripe grape (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֹּ֫סֶר noun masculineIsaiah 18:5 unripe or sour grapes collective (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic בּוּסְרָא,  (PS; syllable  uncertain [Nes, privately]; Polyglotts and Castell have  ); Arabic  unripe dates) — בֹּסֶר Isaiah 18:5 3t. בִּסְרוֺ Job 15:33; — unripe grapes Isaiah 18:5; Job 15:33; sour g. Jeremiah 31:29,30; Ezekiel 18:2. בעד (Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sour grape From the same as becer -- sour grape. see HEBREW becer Forms and Transliterations בֹ֑סֶר בֹ֔סֶר בסר הַבֹּ֖סֶר הבסר וּבֹ֥סֶר ובסר ḇō·ser ḇōser hab·bō·ser habBoser habbōser ū·ḇō·ser ūḇōser uVoser VoserLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 18:5 HEB: כְּתָם־ פֶּ֔רַח וּבֹ֥סֶר גֹּמֵ֖ל יִֽהְיֶ֣ה NAS: a ripening grape, Then He will cut off KJV: is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening INT: blossoms as the bud grape A ripening becomes Jeremiah 31:29 Jeremiah 31:30 Ezekiel 18:2 4 Occurrences |
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