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בֹּסֶר H1155
H1155 is the Hebrew word בֹּסֶר, transliterated bôçer and said bo'ser. The King James Version most often renders it sour grape.
What it means
{an immature grape}.
Where it comes from
from the same as H1154 (בֶּסֶר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: sour grape.
Verses using בֹּסֶר
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Isaiah 18:5 · KJV
For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
Jeremiah 31:29 · KJV
In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.
Jeremiah 31:30 · KJV
But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
Ezekiel 18:2 · KJV
What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?
Common questions
What does Strong's H1155 mean?
H1155 is the Hebrew word בֹּסֶר (bôçer), meaning {an immature grape}.
How is H1155 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sour grape (3 times), sour grapes (1 time).
How many times does H1155 appear in the Bible?
בֹּסֶר (bôçer) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1155 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from the same as H1154 (בֶּסֶר).
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