Batstsôreth — H1226

Definition

feminine noun

restraint (of rain), i.e. drought

1. dearth, drought, destitution

Usually translated as

dearth, drought

Origin

feminine intensive from H1219

• Derived from Bâtsar (H1219)

Occurrences

Batstsôreth occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Jeremiah (2)

• Jeremiah 14:1 — The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth (הַבַּצָּרֽוֹת).
• Jeremiah 17:8 — For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought (בַּצֹּ֙רֶת֙), neither shall cease from yielding fruit.