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בַּצֹּרֶת H1226
H1226 is the Hebrew word בַּצֹּרֶת, transliterated batstsôreth and said bats-tso'-reth. The King James Version most often renders it drought.
What it means
restraint (of rain), i.e. drought.
Where it comes from
feminine intensive from H1219 (בָּצַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: dearth, drought.
Verses using בַּצֹּרֶת
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Jeremiah 17:8 · KJV
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1226 mean?
H1226 is the Hebrew word בַּצֹּרֶת (batstsôreth), meaning restraint (of rain), i.e. drought.
How is H1226 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it drought (1 time).
How many times does H1226 appear in the Bible?
בַּצֹּרֶת (batstsôreth) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1226 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine intensive from H1219 (בָּצַר).
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