Betser — H1221

Definition

masculine proper noun

Betser, a place in Palestine; also an Israelite

1. Bezer = "gold ore" or "remote fortress"
2. n pr m
3. son of Zophah, one of the heads of the houses of Asher
4. n pr loc
5. a city of refuge in Reuben in the downs on the east of the Jordan

Usually translated as

Bezer

Origin

the same as H1220, an inaccessible spot

• Same as Betser (H1220)

Occurrences

Betser occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (2), 1 Chronicles (2)

• Deuteronomy 4:43 — Namely, Bezer (בֶּ֧צֶר) in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.
• Joshua 20:8 — And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer (בֶּ֧צֶר) in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
• Joshua 21:36 — And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer (בֶּ֖צֶר) with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,
• 1 Chronicles 6:78 — And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer (בֶּ֥צֶר) in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,
• 1 Chronicles 7:37 — Bezer (בֶּ֣צֶר), and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.