בצרון

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ב־צ־ר (b-ts-r)
4 terms

From בָּצַר (batsár, to make inaccessible, to fortify) +‎ ־וֹן (-on, abstract noun suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

בִּצָּרוֹן • (bitsarónm

  1. (biblical, hapax legomenon) fortress, stronghold
    • Tanach, Zechariah 9:12, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      שׁ֚וּבוּ לְבִצָּר֔וֹן אֲסִירֵ֖י הַתִּקְוָ֑ה גַּם־הַיּ֕וֹם מַגִּ֥יד מִשְׁנֶ֖ה אָשִׁ֥יב לָֽךְ׃
      shúvu l'vitsarón asiréi hatikvá gam hayóm magíd mishné ashív lákh.
      “Return to Bizzaron, You prisoners of hope.” In return [I] announce this day: I will repay you double.

Proper noun

בִּצָּרוֹן • (bitsarónm

  1. Bitzaron, a moshav in Southern Israel named after the location in Zechariah.

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