בַּצֹּרֶת
bats.tso.ret
drought
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word בַּצֹּרֶת (bats.tso.ret), Strong's number H1226, translates to "drought." Given its semantic domain of Water & Weather, it specifically refers to a period of time without sufficient rainfall. The word is used two times in the Bible, which suggests a significant emphasis on drought as a theme or event in certain passages. Its brief definition and limited occurrences indicate a focus on a specific type of weather-related situation rather than a broader environmental concern.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
This is Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.
Jeremiah 17:8For he will be as a tree planted by the waters, who spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes, but its leaf will be green, and will not be concerned in the year of drought. It won’t cease from yielding fruit.