Strong's Lexicon batstsoreth: Drought, Famine Original Word: בַּצֹּרֶת Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּצַר (batsar), meaning "to cut off" or "to make inaccessible." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for famine is λιμός (limos), Strong's Greek 3042. Usage: The term "batstsoreth" refers to a period of drought or famine, often seen as a divine judgment or a test of faith in the Hebrew Bible. It signifies a time when water and food are scarce, leading to hardship and reliance on God's provision. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was the backbone of society, and the climate was semi-arid. Rainfall was crucial for survival, and a drought could lead to severe famine. Such events were often interpreted as signs of divine displeasure or calls for repentance. The Israelites were taught to depend on God for rain and sustenance, as seen in the covenantal blessings and curses outlined in Deuteronomy. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom batsar Definition a dearth NASB Translation drought (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בַּצֹּרֶת noun feminine dearth (compare following), ׳שְׁנַת בּ Jeremiah 17:8. בַּצָּרָה noun feminine dearth, destitution (i.e. diminution, compare Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dearth, drought Feminine intensive from batsar; restraint (of rain), i.e. Drought -- dearth, drought. see HEBREW batsar Forms and Transliterations בַּצֹּ֙רֶת֙ בצרת הַבַּצָּרֽוֹת׃ הבצרות׃ baṣ·ṣō·reṯ baṣṣōreṯ batzTzoret hab·baṣ·ṣā·rō·wṯ habbaṣṣārōwṯ habbatztzaRotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Jeremiah 14:1 HEB: עַל־ דִּבְרֵ֖י הַבַּצָּרֽוֹת׃ KJV: concerning the dearth. INT: in regard the dearth Jeremiah 17:8 2 Occurrences |
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PS572; see also verb בצר ᵑ7 
