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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Bozrah

Bozrah [N] [H] [S]

enclosure; fortress.

  • The city of Jobab, one of the early Edomite kings ( Genesis 36:33 ). This place is mentioned by the prophets in later times ( Isaiah 34:6 ; Jeremiah 49:13 ; Amos 1:12 ; Micah 2:12 ). Its modern representative is el-Busseireh. It lies in the mountain district of Petra, 20 miles to the south-east of the Dead Sea.

  • A Moabite city in the "plain country" ( Jeremiah 48:24 ), i.e., on the high level down on the east of the Dead Sea. It is probably the modern Buzrah.

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    M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
    published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
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    Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Bozrah". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

    • Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Bozrah

    Bozrah [N] [E] [S]

    in tribulation or distress
    Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.
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    Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Bozrah'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

    Smith's Bible Dictionary - Bozrah

    Bozrah [N] [E] [H]

    (fortress ).

    1. In Edom, the city of Jobab the son of Zerah, one of the early king of that nation. ( Genesis 36:33 ; 1 Chronicles 1:44 ) Mentioned by Isaiah, ( Isaiah 34:6 ; 63:1 ) in connection with Edom, and by Jeremiah, ( Jeremiah 49:13 Jeremiah 49:22 ; Amos 1:12 ) and ( Micah 2:12 ) Its modern representative is el-Busaireh , which lies on the mountain district to the southeast of the Dead Sea.
    2. In his catalogue of the cities of the land of Moab, Jeremiah, ( Jeremiah 48:24 ) mentions a Bozrah as in "the plain country" (ver 21), i.e. the high level downs on the east of the Dead Sea.
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
    [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
    Bibliography Information

    Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Bozrah'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

    International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bozrah

    BOZRAH

    boz'-ra (botsrah, "sheepfold"; Bosorrha, Bosor):

    (1) The capital of Edom, a city of great antiquity (Genesis 36:33; 1 Chronicles 1:44; Isaiah 34:6; 63:1; Jeremiah 49:13; Amos 1:12). It may be identical with Buceirah, which lies about 7 miles Southwest of Tufileh, 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 Qusur 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.

    W. Ewing

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    Bibliography Information
    Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BOZRAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.