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Strong's H1226 בַּצֹּרֶת (batstsoreth)

Batstsoreth means “drought” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1226 — diabebaioomai (“affirm constantly”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1226
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H1226 Quick Answer

Strong's H1226 בַּצּוֹרֶת (batstsoreth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. batstsoreth (bats-tso'-reth) n-f. 1. restraint 2. (of rain) drought It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include dearth and drought. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
batstsoreth (bats-tso'-reth) n-f. 1. restraint 2. (of rain) drought
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
dearth and drought

Meaning and Definition

batstsoreth (bats-tso'-reth) n-f. 1. restraint 2. (of rain) drought [feminine intensive from H1219] KJV: dearth, drought. Root(s): H1219

Original Word
בַּצּוֹרֶת
Transliteration
batstsoreth
Derivation
Root: בצר First root strongs: 1219
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1226. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1226 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render batstsoreth, 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.

dearth Jeremiah 14:1 drought Jeremiah 17:8

How Strong's H1226 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1226 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 H1226 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Jeremiah 14:1 KJV

The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.

Jeremiah 17:8 KJV

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1226.

Jeremiah 14:1 Old Testament, KJV
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
Jeremiah 17:8 Old Testament, KJV
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1226, grouped by book.

Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H1226 FAQ

What does batstsoreth (בַּצֹּרֶת) mean?

Batstsoreth (Strong's H1226) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "drought". batstsoreth (bats-tso'-reth) n-f. 1. restraint 2. (of rain) drought

How many times is batstsoreth (בַּצֹּרֶת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1226 across 1 book.

Where can I study batstsoreth (בַּצֹּרֶת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1226 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate batstsoreth (בַּצֹּרֶת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dearth and drought. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.