Original Word: בַּצֹּרֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: batstsoreth
Pronunciation: baht-tso-reth
Phonetic Spelling: (bats-tso'-reth)
Definition: Drought, Famine
Meaning: restraint, drought

dearth, drought

Feminine intensive from batsar; restraint (of rain), i.e. Drought -- dearth, drought.

see HEBREW batsar

Word Origin
from batsar
Definition
a dearth
NASB Translation
drought (1).

בַּצֹּרֶת noun feminine dearth (compare following), ׳שְׁנַת בּ Jeremiah 17:8.

בַּצָּרָה noun feminine dearth, destitution (i.e. diminution, compare PS⁵⁷²; see also verb בצר ᵑ7 Proverbs 14:28 people reduced) — dearth (= בצרת) ׳עִתּוֺת בּ Psalm 9:10; Psalm 10:1; plural בַּצָּרוֺת Jeremiah 14:1.

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּצַר (batsar), which means "to restrain" or "to cut off."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for בַּצֹּרֶת in the Strong's Greek lexicon, the concept of drought or restraint can be related to Greek terms that describe similar conditions of scarcity or withholding, such as λιμός (limos, Strong's Greek 3042), meaning "famine" or "hunger," which conveys a similar sense of deprivation and need.

Usage: The word בַּצֹּרֶת is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a period of drought or a time when rain is withheld, leading to a lack of water and subsequent hardship.

Context: בַּצֹּרֶת (batsoreth) appears in the context of divine judgment or natural calamity, where the withholding of rain serves as a form of restraint imposed upon the land. This term is often associated with the consequences of disobedience to God's commandments, as seen in the covenantal warnings given to Israel. The concept of drought as a divine tool for correction is prevalent in the Hebrew Scriptures, emphasizing the dependence of the people on God's provision and the need for repentance and obedience to restore blessings.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used to illustrate the severity of drought as a physical manifestation of spiritual realities. For example, in passages where the land suffers from a lack of rain, it serves as a metaphor for spiritual barrenness and the need for renewal and restoration through turning back to God.

בַּצֹּ֙רֶת֙ בצרת הַבַּצָּרֽוֹת׃ הבצרות׃ baṣ·ṣō·reṯ baṣṣōreṯ batzTzoret hab·baṣ·ṣā·rō·wṯ habbaṣṣārōwṯ habbatztzaRotInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts