Lexicon :: Strong's H4694 - mᵊṣûrâ

מְצוּרָה
Transliteration
mᵊṣûrâ
Pronunciation
mets-oo-raw'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From מָצוֹר (H4692)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1898b

Strong’s Definitions

מְצוּרָה mᵉtsûwrâh, mets-oo-raw'; or מְצֻרָה mᵉtsurâh; feminine of H4692; a hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of siege), or (subjectively) a rampart (of protection), (abstractly) fortification:—fenced (city, fort, munition, strong hold.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H4694 in the following manner: fenced (5x), strong holds (1x), forts (1x), munitions (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H4694 in the following manner: fenced (5x), strong holds (1x), forts (1x), munitions (1x).
  1. siege-works, stronghold, rampart

    1. siege-works

    2. rampart

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מְצוּרָה mᵉtsûwrâh, mets-oo-raw'; or מְצֻרָה mᵉtsurâh; feminine of H4692; a hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of siege), or (subjectively) a rampart (of protection), (abstractly) fortification:—fenced (city, fort, munition, strong hold.
STRONGS H4694: Abbreviations
מְצוּרָה noun feminine siege-works, rampart; — absolute מ׳ Nahum 2:2; 2 Chronicles 14:5; plural מְצוּרוֺת 2 Chronicles 11:11 +, מְצֻרֹת Isaiah 29:3, etc.; —
1. siege-works Isaiah 29:3.
2. rampart נָצוֺר מ׳ Nahum 2:2 guard the rampart ! (|| דֶרֶך צַפֵּה; We Now derive from נצר, i.e. keep watch !), 2 Chronicles 11:11, עָרֵי מְצוּרָה 2 Chronicles 14:5 fortified cities, so עָרַי (הַ)מְצוּרוֺת 2 Chronicles 14:10; 2 Chronicles 14:23; 2 Chronicles 12:4; 21:3.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Chronicles

11:11; 11:11; 12:4; 14:5; 14:5; 14:10; 21:3

Isaiah

29:3; 29:3

Nahum

2:2; 2:2