Lexicon
בׇּצְרָה
bots.rah
H1223
H:N-F Hebrew

enclosure

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bots.rah denotes the place where a gathered flock is set together in Micah 2:12.

In Micah 2:12, bots.rah denotes the enclosing place in which the gathered flock is set together.

Senses in use

  1. A place enclosing a gathered flock · dominant

    The feminine singular absolute form occurs in the comparison of Jacob and Israel's remnant being set together as a flock. In Micah 2:12 the APB renders the clause "like a flock in an enclosure," confirming the image of a flock contained in a place.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Micah 2:12, the APB presents the flock as being "in an enclosure." This wording confirms the clause's image without isolating every contribution of the Hebrew term.

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