וּ/בְצֻרֹ֖ת
𐤅/𐤁𐤑𐤓𐤕
bâtsar
and fortified
To cut off, prune, or harvest, especially in reference to gathering grapes at vintage. In extended usage, to make inaccessible through fortifying, securing, or enclosing. Occasionally, to withhold or restrain access. The term can refer both to the agricultural action of grape-picking and to rendering a place strong or unapproachable by fortification.
kakata "to cut, slice" (Bemba) · kakata "to cut" (Kimbundu) · kakata "to cut sharply, slice, sever" (Luganda) +4 moreDeuteronomy 9:1 · Word #16
Lexicon H1219
| Lemma | בָּצַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bâtsar |
| Strong's | H1219 |
| Definition | To cut off, prune, or harvest, especially in reference to gathering grapes at vintage. In extended usage, to make inaccessible through fortifying, securing, or enclosing. Occasionally, to withhold or restrain access. The term can refer both to the agricultural action of grape-picking and to rendering a place strong or unapproachable by fortification. |
Morphology HC/Aafpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and fortified |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1219-11
and fortified ones (feminine)
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + adjective, feminine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective derives from בצר in its extended sense of making something inaccessible or secured. The feminine plural absolute form requires a rendering that preserves both plurality and feminine agreement, thus "fortified ones (feminine)." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and fortified ones (feminine)
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'and fortified ones (feminine)' preserves the explicit detail of the Hebrew fem. plural adjective agreeing with cities. Context is preserved. |
Bantu Hebrew
וּ/בְצֻרֹ֖ת (bâtsar) — To cut off, prune, or harvest, especially in reference to gathering grapes at vintage. In extended usage, to make inaccessible through fortifying, securing, or enclosing. Occasionally, to withhold or restrain access. The term can refer both to the agricultural action of grape-picking and to rendering a place strong or unapproachable by fortification.