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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 1220. בָּ֫צֶר (betser) -- Ore, precious metal, fortress</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1220.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/job/22-24.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/1220.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 1220</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/1219.htm" title="1219">◄</a> 1220. betser <a href="../hebrew/1221.htm" title="1221">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">betser: Ore, precious metal, fortress</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">בֶּצֶרּ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>betser<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>beh'-tser<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(beh'-tser)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Ore, precious metal, fortress<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>strictly a, clipping, gold<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the root בָּצַר (batsar), meaning "to cut off" or "to fortify."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, related concepts of wealth and security can be found in Greek words such as πλοῦτος (ploutos, G4149) for wealth and φρούριον (phourion, G5432) for fortress.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "betser" primarily refers to a valuable metal or ore, often implying wealth or treasure. It can also denote a fortified place or stronghold, reflecting security and protection. The dual meanings highlight both material wealth and the concept of safety or refuge.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, metals such as gold and silver were highly valued, not only for their economic worth but also for their symbolic representation of divine blessing and prosperity. Fortresses were crucial in ancient times for protection against enemies, serving as places of refuge and defense. The dual usage of "betser" reflects the importance of both wealth and security in the cultural and historical context of the Bible.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/1219.htm">batsar</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>precious ore, an ingot<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>gold (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. [<font class="hebrew2">בֶּ֫צֶר</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>precious ore</b></font> (A&W<sup>105</sup> Thes), > gold, ring-gold Hoffm<sup>ZA 1887, 48 f.</sup> Hiob 70 (A W Thes <em>ore</em> as <em>that broken off</em>; Hoffm compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb013101.gif"> <em>ring</em>, Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">בָּצְרָה</font> <em>enclosure</em>, Talmud <font class="hebrew2">בטרא</font> <em>finger-measure</em>, etc.; a √ II. <font class="hebrew2">בצר</font> must then be assumed, = <img src="/bdbgif/bdb013102.gif">) — <font class="hebrew2">בָּצֶ֑ר</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/22-24.htm">Job 22:24</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">אוֺפִיר</font> q. v.); <font class="hebrew2">בְּצָרֶיךָ</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/22-25.htm">Job 22:25</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">כֶּסֶף</font>) possibly also <font class="hebrew2">בִּצְרֵי כֶּסֶף</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/68-31.htm">Psalm 68:31</a> for <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ0</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">בְּרַצֵּיכֿ</font>, compare Che<sup>critical note</sup> Ne<sup>JBL, 1891, 151</sup>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>gold defense <p>From <a href="/hebrew/1219.htm">batsar</a>; strictly a clipping, i.e. Gold (as dug out) -- gold defence. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1219.htm">batsar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּצָרֶ֑יךָ בָּ֑צֶר בצר בצריך bā·ṣer bāṣer Batzer bə·ṣā·re·ḵā bəṣāreḵā betzaReicha<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/job/22-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 22:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> עָפָ֥ר <b> בָּ֑צֶר </b> וּבְצ֖וּר נְחָלִ֣ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And place <span class="itali">[your] gold</span> in the dust,<br><a href="/kjvs/job/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Then shalt thou lay up <span class="itali">gold</span> as dust,<br><a href="/interlinear/job/22-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the dust <span class="itali">gold</span> the stones of the brooks<p><b><a href="/text/job/22-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 22:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהָיָ֣ה שַׁדַּ֣י <b> בְּצָרֶ֑יךָ </b> וְכֶ֖סֶף תּוֹעָפ֣וֹת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Then the Almighty <span class="itali">will be your gold</span> And choice<br><a href="/kjvs/job/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Yea, the Almighty <span class="itali">shall be thy defence,</span> and thou shalt have plenty<br><a href="/interlinear/job/22-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Then the Almighty <span class="itali">will be your gold</span> silver and choice<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1220.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1220.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1220<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/batzer_1220.htm">bā·ṣer — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/betzareicha_1220.htm">bə·ṣā·re·ḵā — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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