בֹּ֫סֶר

bo.serunripe grapeHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine4 occurrences3 books4 verses

Definition

from the same as H1154
Traditional renderings: sour grape.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders בֹּ֫סֶר:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

4 total
  1. Isaiah 18:5וּבֹ֥סֶר · grape
    For before the harvest, when the blossom is gone and the flower becomes a ripening grape, He will cut off the shoots with a pruning knife and remove and discard the branches.
  2. Jeremiah 31:29בֹ֑סֶר · sour grapes
    “In those days, it will no longer be said: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’
  3. Jeremiah 31:30הַבֹּ֖סֶר · the sour grapes
    Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge.
  4. Ezekiel 18:2בֹ֔סֶר · sour grapes
    “What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge’?