◄ 1221. Betser ►
Strong's Lexicon Betser: Betser Original Word: בֶּצֶר Part of Speech: proper name, of a location; proper name, masculine person Transliteration: Betser Pronunciation: BEH-tser Phonetic Spelling: (beh'-tser) Definition: Betser Meaning: Betser Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּצַר (batsar), meaning "to cut off" or "to fortify." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Betser, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of refuge can be related to Greek terms like καταφυγή (kataphygē), meaning "refuge" or "shelter." Usage: Betser is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a city of refuge. It is one of the cities designated for the protection of individuals who have committed manslaughter unintentionally, providing them a place to flee from the avenger of blood until a fair trial could be conducted. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, cities of refuge were established as part of the legal system to ensure justice and mercy. These cities provided asylum for those who accidentally caused the death of another, protecting them from immediate retribution by the victim's family. The concept reflects the balance between justice and compassion in the Mosaic Law, emphasizing the importance of due process and the sanctity of life. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from batsar Definition "fortress," a city in Reuben, also a desc. of Asher NASB Translation Bezer (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. בֶּ֫צֶר (fortress) — 1. proper name, of a location city in Reuben (MI בצר) Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 1 Chronicles 6:63. 2. proper name, masculine person a descendant of Asher 1 Chronicles 7:37. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Bezer The same as betser, an inaccessible spot; Betser, a place in Palestine; also an Israelite -- Bezer. see HEBREW betser Forms and Transliterations בֶּ֖צֶר בֶּ֣צֶר בֶּ֥צֶר בֶּ֧צֶר בצר be·ṣer beṣer Betzer Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 4:43 HEB: אֶת־ בֶּ֧צֶר בַּמִּדְבָּ֛ר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ NAS: Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau KJV: [Namely], Bezer in the wilderness, INT: Bezer the wilderness country Joshua 20:8 HEB: נָתְנ֞וּ אֶת־ בֶּ֧צֶר בַּמִּדְבָּ֛ר בַּמִּישֹׁ֖ר NAS: they designated Bezer in the wilderness KJV: they assigned Bezer in the wilderness INT: east designated Bezer the wilderness the plain Joshua 21:36 HEB: רְאוּבֵ֔ן אֶת־ בֶּ֖צֶר וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ NAS: of Reuben, [they gave] Bezer with its pasture KJV: And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah INT: the tribe of Reuben Bezer pasture and Jahaz 1 Chronicles 6:78 HEB: רְאוּבֵ֔ן אֶת־ בֶּ֥צֶר בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְאֶת־ NAS: of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness KJV: of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness INT: the tribe of Reuben Bezer the wilderness pasture 1 Chronicles 7:37 HEB: בֶּ֣צֶר וָה֗וֹד וְשַׁמָּ֧א NAS: Bezer, Hod, Shamma, KJV: Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, INT: Bezer Hod Shamma 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1221 5 Occurrences be·ṣer — 5 Occ.