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בֶּצֶר H1221
H1221 is the Hebrew word בֶּצֶר, transliterated Betser and said beh'-tser. The King James Version most often renders it bezer.
What it means
Betser, a place in Palestine; also an Israelite.
Where it comes from
the same as H1220 (בֶּצֶר), an inaccessible spot.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Bezer.
Verses using בֶּצֶר
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 4:43 · KJV
Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.
Joshua 20:8 · KJV
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
Joshua 21:36 · KJV
And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles 6:78 · KJV
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles 7:37 · KJV
Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1221 mean?
H1221 is the Hebrew word בֶּצֶר (Betser), meaning Betser, a place in Palestine; also an Israelite.
How is H1221 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it bezer (4 times), namely bezer (1 time).
How many times does H1221 appear in the Bible?
בֶּצֶר (Betser) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1221 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H1220 (בֶּצֶר), an inaccessible spot.
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