Quick Definition
to gather/restrain/fortify
Strong's Definition
to gather grapes; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification)
Derivation: a primitive root; to clip off; specifically (as denominative from H1210 (בָּצִיר))
KJV Usage: cut off, (de-) fenced, fortify, (grape) gather(-er), mighty things, restrain, strong, wall (up), withhold.
TWOT Reference: 270
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to gather, restrain, fence, fortify, make inaccessible, enclose
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to cut off
1a2) fortified, cut off, made inaccessible (pass participle)
1a3) secrets, mysteries, inaccessible things (subst)
1b) (Niphal) to be withheld
1c) (Piel) to fortify
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to gather, restrain, fence, fortify, make inaccessible, enclose
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to cut off
1a2) fortified, cut off, made inaccessible (pass participle)
1a3) secrets, mysteries, inaccessible things (subst)
1b) (Niphal) to be withheld
1c) (Piel) to fortify
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בָּצַר
bâtsar
BDB Definition:
1) to gather, restrain, fence, fortify, make inaccessible, enclose
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to cut off
1a2) fortified, cut off, made inaccessible (passive participle)
1a3) secrets, mysteries, inaccessible things (substantive)
1b) (Niphal) to be withheld
1c) (Piel) to fortify
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 270
Total KJV Occurrences: 37