בֶּ֖צֶר
𐤁𐤑𐤓
betser
Bezer
the same as בֶּצֶר, an inaccessible spot; Betser, a place in Palestine; also an Israelite; Bezer.
H1221
Joshua 21:36 · Word #4
Lexicon H1221
| Lemma | בֶּצֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Betser |
| Strong's | H1221 |
| In-context | Bezer |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H1221-01
Fortified Stronghold (Betser)
| Root | בצר (b-ṣ-r) |
| Core Meanings | to cut off, make inaccessible, fortify, enclose, defend |
| Semantic Range | fortified place, stronghold, inaccessible settlement; as a proper noun, a city east of the Jordan and also a personal name |
| Conceptual Significance | Betser was designated as a city of refuge (Deut 4:43; Josh 20:8), fitting its root sense of fortified protection. The name underscores themes of refuge, security, and divinely provided safety within Israel’s covenantal framework. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (place name). Derived from the verbal root בצר, likely in a nominal form indicating a fortified or inaccessible place. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper noun בֶּצֶר (HNp) is a masculine singular place name derived from the root בצר, "to make inaccessible or fortified." Rendering it as "Fortified Stronghold" preserves the root sense of defensibility and enclosure while retaining the transliterated name in parentheses to reflect its function as a proper noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בצר (to cut off, make inaccessible, fortify, enclose, defend)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1224-01 |
batserah | Fortress-town (feminine singular place-name) |
H1210-01 |
batsir | grape-cut harvest |
H1219-01 |
betsurah | in a cut-off (feminine singular) |
H1219-02 |
betsurot | in fortified ones |
H1219-03 |
botserim | grape-cutters |
H1219-04 |
habetsurot | the fortified ones |
H4013-01 |
hamivetsar | the fortified stronghold |
H1224-02 |
mibatserah | from Fortress (Bozrah) |
H4013-02 |
mivetsar | fortified stronghold |
H4013-03 |
mivetsarayikhe | your fortified strongholds |
H4013-04 |
mivetsarayv | his fortified strongholds |
H4013-05 |
mivetsareykha | your fortified strongholds |
H4013-06 |
mivetserey | fortified strongholds of |
H1219-05 |
tivetsor | you will cut off |
H1219-06 |
uvetsurot | and in fortified (cut-off) places |
H1210-02 |
vatsir | grape-cutting |
H1219-07 |
vetsurah | in a fortified one |
H1219-08 |
yibatser | he will be fortified (made inaccessible) |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of H1221)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 4:43 | בֶּ֧צֶר | betser | Bezer |
| Joshua 20:8 | בֶּ֧צֶר | betser | Bezer |
| Joshua 21:36 | בֶּ֖צֶר | betser | Bezer |