Lexicon
בֶּ֫צֶר
be.tser
H1221
N:N--L Hebrew

Bezer

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be.tser is a proper name used for a place associated with Reuben and listed among allotted cities.

The attested uses present this proper name as a place associated with Reuben: it is located in the wilderness plain, given from Reuben's tribe, and included in lists of cities and names.

Senses in use

  1. A place associated with Reuben · dominant

    The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In Deuteronomy 4:43 the APB renders it within a location statement, "Bezer in the wilderness in the land of the plain belonging to the Reubenite"; Joshua 20:8 and Joshua 21:36 likewise place it among places given from the tribe of Reuben. In 1 Chronicles 6:63 it occurs in a city-allotment context, while 1 Chronicles 7:37 lists it among names.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "Bezer" throughout the supplied verses, chiefly in geographical and allotment statements; it also appears in the name list of 1 Chronicles 7:37. These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than isolate every contribution of the Hebrew form.

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