Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
unripe grape
Usage: unripe grapes, sour grapes Also means: be.ser (בֶּסֶר "unripe grape" H1154)
Strong's Number
H1155
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H1155 Quick Answer
Strong's H1155 בּוֹסֶר (bocer) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bocer (bo'ser) n-m. 1. sour grape [from the same as H1154] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include sour. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- bocer (bo'ser) n-m. 1. sour grape [from the same as H1154]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sour
Meaning and Definition
bocer (bo'ser) n-m. 1. sour grape [from the same as H1154] Root(s): H1154
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1155. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1155 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bocer, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
sour
Isaiah 18:5
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How Strong's H1155 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1155 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1155 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.
But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1155.
For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.
But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1155, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1155 FAQ
What does bocer (בֹּסֶר) mean?
Bocer (Strong's H1155) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "sour grape". bocer (bo'ser) n-m. 1. sour grape [from the same as H1154]
How many times is bocer (בֹּסֶר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H1155 across 3 books.
Where can I study bocer (בֹּסֶר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1155 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bocer (בֹּסֶר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sour. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.