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<p> '''''boz´ra''''' ( בּצרה , <i> '''''bocrāh''''' </i> , "sheepfold"; Βοσόῤῥηα , <i> '''''Bosórrha''''' </i> , Βοσόρ , <i> '''''Bosór''''' </i> ): </p> <p> (1) The capital of Edom, a city of great antiquity ( [[Genesis]] 36:33; 1 Chronicles 1:44; Isaiah 34:6; Isaiah 63:1; Jeremiah 49:13; Amos 1:12 ). It may be identical with <i> '''''Buṣeirah''''' </i> , which lies about 7 miles Southwest of <i> '''''Ṭufı̄leh''''' </i> , on the main road to Petra. </p> <p> (2) A city in Moab mentioned in Jeremiah 48:24 . It is probably identical with [[Bezer]] , the city of refuge. It may be represented today by <i> '''''Ḳusūr Bashair''''' </i> , which towers lie some 15 miles Southeast of Dibon. In this case Beth-gamul would be identical with <i> '''''Jemail''''' </i> , 8 miles East of Dibon, and Beth-meon with <i> '''''Ma‛in''''' </i> , Southwest of Medebah. </p> | |||
<p> '''''boz´ra''''' ( בּצרה , <i> '''''bocrāh''''' </i> , "sheepfold"; Βοσόῤῥηα , <i> '''''Bosórrha''''' </i> , Βοσόρ , <i> '''''Bosór''''' </i> ): </p> <p> (1) The capital of Edom, a city of great antiquity ( Genesis 36:33; 1 Chronicles 1:44; Isaiah 34:6; Isaiah 63:1; Jeremiah 49:13; Amos 1:12 ). It may be identical with <i> '''''Buṣeirah''''' </i> , which lies about 7 miles Southwest of <i> '''''Ṭufı̄leh''''' </i> , on the main road to Petra. </p> <p> (2) A city in Moab mentioned in Jeremiah 48:24 . It is probably identical with Bezer , the city of refuge. It may be represented today by <i> '''''Ḳusūr Bashair''''' </i> , which towers lie some 15 miles Southeast of Dibon. In this case Beth-gamul would be identical with <i> '''''Jemail''''' </i> , 8 miles East of Dibon, and Beth-meon with <i> '''''Ma‛in''''' </i> , Southwest of Medebah. </p | |||
Revision as of 12:29, 6 October 2021
boz´ra ( בּצרה , bocrāh , "sheepfold"; Βοσόῤῥηα , Bosórrha , Βοσόρ , Bosór ):
(1) The capital of Edom, a city of great antiquity ( Genesis 36:33; 1 Chronicles 1:44; Isaiah 34:6; Isaiah 63:1; Jeremiah 49:13; Amos 1:12 ). It may be identical with Buṣeirah , which lies about 7 miles Southwest of Ṭufı̄leh , on the main road to Petra.
(2) A city in Moab mentioned in Jeremiah 48:24 . It is probably identical with Bezer , the city of refuge. It may be represented today by Ḳusūr Bashair , which towers lie some 15 miles Southeast of Dibon. In this case Beth-gamul would be identical with Jemail , 8 miles East of Dibon, and Beth-meon with Ma‛in , Southwest of Medebah.
