Bitstsah בִּצָּה
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| בִּצָּה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | bitstsah |
| Strong's number | H1207 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | swamp |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Job (2) |
Bitstsah (Hebrew בִּצָּה, Strong's H1207) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “swamp”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
swamp, marsh
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | mire (1), fens (1), places (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | marsh (2), swamps (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Bitstsah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Job
- Job 8:11Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water?
- Job 40:21He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 47:11But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt.But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).