Bezer

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Bezer: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

a city of refuge in Reuben, given to the Merarites
son of Zophah of Asher

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vine branches

Google Maps: Bezer (32° 30´, 36° 29´)

Hebrew

Strongs #01221: rub Betser

Bezer = "gold ore" or "remote fortress"

n pr m
1) son of Zophah, one of the heads of the houses of Asher

n pr loc
2) a city of refuge in Reuben in the downs on the east of the Jordan

1221 Betser beh'-tser

the same as 1220, an inaccessible spot; Betser, a place in
Palestine; also an Israelite:-Bezer.
see HEBREW for 01220

Bezer [EBD]

ore of gold or silver. (1.) A city of the Reubenites; one of the three cities of refuge on the east of Jordan (Deut. 4: 43; Josh. 20:8). It has been identified with the modern ruined village of Burazin, some 12 miles north of Heshbon; also with Kasur-el-Besheir, 2 miles south-west of Dibon.

(2.) A descendant of Asher (1 Chr. 7:37).

Bezer [NAVE]

BEZER
1. A city of refuge, E. of the Jordan, Deut. 4:43; Josh. 20:8; 21:36; 1 Chr. 6:78.
2. Son of Zophah, 1 Chr. 7:37.

BEZER [SMITH]

(gold ore), son of Zophah, one of the heads of the houses of Asher. (1 Chronicles 7:37)

BEZER [ISBE]

BEZER - be'-zer (betser; Bosor, "strong"):

(1) A city of refuge, set apart by Moses for the Reubenites and located in the "plain country" (or table-land, Mishor) East of the Jordan, later assigned to this tribe by Joshua (Dt 4:43; Josh 20:8). The same city was assigned by lot as place of residence to the children of Merari of the Levite tribe (Josh 21:36; 1 Ch 6:63,78). Driver, HDB, suggests the identity of Bezer with Bozrah (Septuagint, Bosor) (Jer 48:24). Besheir has been suggested as the present site. According to the manuscript it was forti fied by Mesha.

(2) A son of Zophah of the house of Asher (1 Ch 7:37).

A. L. Breslich