מָצוֹר
Transliteration
māṣôr
Pronunciation
maw-tsore'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From צוּר (H6696)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1898a

Strong’s Definitions

מָצוֹר mâtsôwr, maw-tsore'; or מָצוּר mâtsûwr; from H6696; something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness:—besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H4692 in the following manner: siege (13x), besieged (2x), strong (2x), besieged (with H935) (2x), bulwarks (1x), defence (1x), fenced (1x), fortress (1x), hold (1x), tower (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H4692 in the following manner: siege (13x), besieged (2x), strong (2x), besieged (with H935) (2x), bulwarks (1x), defence (1x), fenced (1x), fortress (1x), hold (1x), tower (1x).

  1. siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment, siege works

    1. siege

    2. enclosure, siege-works, rampart

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָצוֹר mâtsôwr, maw-tsore'; or מָצוּר mâtsûwr; from H6696; something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness:—besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower.
STRONGS H4692: Abbreviations
† מָצוֺר noun [masculine] siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment; — always מ׳ absolute, except construct מְצוֺר Ezekiel 4:7 suffix מְצוּרֶ֑ךָ Ezekiel 4:8; —
1. siege שָׂם עָלֵינוּ מ׳ Micah 4:14 [Micah 5:1] he hath laid siege to us, compare וְנָתַתָּ֫ עָלֶיהָ מ׳ Ezekiel 4:2; בּוֺא בַמּ׳ is come into a state of siege Deuteronomy 20:19; 2 Kings 24:10; 2 Kings 25:2; Jeremiah 52:5, compare וְהָֽיְתָה בַמּ׳ Ezekiel 4:3; יוֺשֶׁבֶת֯י בַּמּ׳ Jeremiah 10:17; מְצוֺר יְרו׳ Ezekiel 4:7 siege of Jerusalem, but also עַליְֿרו׳ מ׳ Zechariah 12:2; יְמֵי מ׳ of duration of siege Ezekiel 4:8; Ezekiel 5:2; מֵי מ׳ Nahum 3:14 water for a siege; in phrase וּבְמָצוֺק בְּמ׳ in the siege and stress Deuteronomy 28:53,55,57; Jeremiah 19:9.
2. enclosure, i.e. siege-works Deuteronomy 20:20; late = ram-part Zechariah 9:3, עִיר מ׳ entrenched city Psalm 31:22 [Psalm 31:21] (al. besieged), Psalm 60:11 [Psalm 60:9] (|| Psalm 108:11 מִבְצָר ע׳), compare 2 Chronicles 8:5; עָרִים לְמ׳ 2 Chronicles 11:5, בִּירוּשָׁלַם ישְׁבִים בְּמ׳ 2 Chronicles 32:10; מ׳ Habakkuk 2:1 according to most (|| מִשְׁמֶרֶת); but We derives from נצר, i.e. watch-tower, Now conjectures מִצְפֶּה (compare וַאֲצַפֶּה following); > Buhl conjectures H4693 מְצָד___ מ׳ proper name, of a territory.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

20:19; 20:20; 28:53; 28:55; 28:57

2 Kings

24:10; 25:2

2 Chronicles

8:5; 11:5; 32:10

Psalms

31:21; 60:9

Jeremiah

10:17; 19:9; 52:5

Ezekiel

4:2; 4:3; 4:7; 4:7; 4:8; 4:8; 5:2

Micah

5:1

Nahum

3:14

Habakkuk

2:1

Zechariah

9:3; 12:2