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Lexicon :: Strong's H4013 - miḇṣār

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מִבְצָר

Transliteration

miḇṣār

Pronunciation

mib-tsawr'

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From בָּצַר (H1219)

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Strong’s Definitions

מִבְצָר mibtsâr, mib-tsawr'; also (in plural) feminine (Daniel 11:l5) מִבְצָרָה mibtsârâh; from H1219; a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender:—(de-, most) fenced, fortress, (most) strong (hold).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H4013 in the following manner: hold (13x), fenced (12x), fortress (6x), defenced (4x), strong (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H4013 in the following manner: hold (13x), fenced (12x), fortress (6x), defenced (4x), strong (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

fortification, fortress, fortified city, stronghold

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

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STRONGS H4013: Abbreviations

† מִבְצָר noun masculine^{Isaiah 17:3} fortification — מִבְצָר Numbers 32:71 + 18 times; construct מִבְצַר Joshua 19:29 + 2 times; plural מִבְצָרִים Numbers 13:19; Daniel 11:24; מִבְצָרוֺת Daniel 11:15; מִבְצְרֵי Lamentations 2:2; Daniel 11:39; suffix מִבְצָרֶיךָ Hosea 10:14 + 2 times; מִבְצָרַיִךְ Nahum 3:12; מִבְצָרָ֑יִךְ Nahum 3:14; Jeremiah 48:18; מִבְצָרָיו Psalm 89:41; Lamentations 2:5; מִבְצָרֶיהָ Isaiah 34:13; מִבְצְרֵיהֶם 2 Kings 8:12; — fortification, especially in phrase ׅ (המ׳ עיר (ערי) מ׳ = fortified city Numbers 32:17, 36; Joshua 10:20; Joshua 19:29, 35; 1 Samuel 6:18; 2 Kings 3:19; 2 Kings 10:2; 2 Kings 17:9; 2 Kings 18:8; Jeremiah 4:5; Jeremiah 5:17; Jeremiah 8:14; Jeremiah 34:7; Psalm 108:11 (עיר מ׳ = עיר מָצוֺר Psalm 60:11), 2 Chronicles 17:19; Daniel 11:15 (מ׳ in this connection singular except Jeremiah 5:17 & Daniel 11:15 (מבצרות)); Jeremiah 1:18 figurative of prophet, so without עיר Jeremiah 6:27; fortress, stronghold, literal without עיר etc. Numbers 13:19; 2 Kings 8:12; Jeremiah 48:18; Isaiah 17:3; Isaiah 25:12 (משׁגב חומתיך מ׳) Isaiah 34:13 (|| ארמנת), Lamentations 2:2, 5 (|| id.) Psalm 89:41; Hosea 10:14; Amos 5:9; Micah 5:10; Nahum 3:12, 14; Habakkuk 1:10; Daniel 11:24, 39; followed by proper name צֹד מ׳ 2 Samuel 24:7 (compare Joshua 19:29 צֹר עיר מ׳).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

13:19; 13:19; 32:17; 32:36

Joshua

10:20; 19:29; 19:29; 19:29; 19:35

1 Samuel

6:18

2 Samuel

24:7

2 Kings

3:19; 8:12; 8:12; 10:2; 17:9; 18:8

2 Chronicles

17:19

Psalms

60:11; 89:41; 89:41; 108:11

Isaiah

17:3; 17:3; 25:12; 34:13; 34:13

Jeremiah

1:18; 4:5; 5:17; 5:17; 6:27; 8:14; 34:7; 48:18; 48:18

Lamentations

2:2; 2:2; 2:5; 2:5

Daniel

11:15; 11:15; 11:15; 11:24; 11:24; 11:39; 11:39

Hosea

10:14; 10:14

Amos

5:9

Micah

5:10

Nahum

3:12; 3:12; 3:14; 3:14

Habakkuk

1:10

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Strong's Number H4013 matches the Hebrew מִבְצָר (miḇṣār),
which occurs 37 times in 37 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 13:19

Num 13:19 - And what the land^H776 is that they dwell in,^H3427 whether it be good^H2896 or bad;^H7451 and what cities^H5892 they be that they dwell^H3427 in,^H2007 whether in tents,^H4264 or in strong holds;^H4013

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 32:17

Num 32:17 - But we ourselves^H587 will go ready^H2363 armed^H2502 before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 until we have brought^H935 them unto their place:^H4725 and our little ones^H2945 shall dwell^H3427 in the fenced^H4013 cities^H5892 because^H6440 of the inhabitants^H3427 of the land.^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 32:36

Num 32:36 - And Bethnimrah,^H1039 and Bethharan,^H1028 fenced^H4013 cities:^H5892 and folds^H1448 for sheep.^H6629

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:20

Jos 10:20 - And it came to pass, when Joshua^H3091 and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 had made an end^H3615 of slaying^H5221 them with a very^H3966 great^H1419 slaughter,^H4347 till they were consumed,^H8552 that the rest^H8300 which remained^H8277 of them entered^H935 into fenced^H4013 cities.^H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 19:29

Jos 19:29 - And then the coast^H1366 turneth^H7725 to Ramah,^H7414 and to the strong^H4013 city^H5892 Tyre;^H6865 and the coast^H1366 turneth^H7725 to Hosah;^H2621 and the outgoings^H8444 thereof are at the sea^H3220 from the coast^H2256 to Achzib:^H392

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 19:35

Jos 19:35 - And the fenced^H4013 cities^H5892 are Ziddim,^H6661 Zer,^H6863 and Hammath,^H2575 Rakkath,^H7557 and Chinnereth,^H3672

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 6:18

1Sa 6:18 - And the golden^H2091 mice,^H5909 according to the number^H4557 of all the cities^H5892 of the Philistines^H6430 belonging to the five^H2568 lords,^H5633 both of fenced^H4013 cities,^H5892 and of country^H6521 villages,^H3724 even unto the great^H1419 stone of Abel,^H59 whereon they set down^H3240 the ark^H727 of the LORD:^H3068 which stone remaineth unto this day^H3117 in the field^H7704 of Joshua,^H3091 the Bethshemite.^H1030

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 24:7

2Sa 24:7 - And came^H935 to the strong hold^H4013 of Tyre,^H6865 and to all the cities^H5892 of the Hivites,^H2340 and of the Canaanites:^H3669 and they went out^H3318 to the south^H5045 of Judah,^H3063 even to Beersheba.^H884

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 3:19

2Ki 3:19 - And ye shall smite^H5221 every fenced^H4013 city,^H5892 and every choice^H4004 city,^H5892 and shall fell^H5307 every good^H2896 tree,^H6086 and stop^H5640 all wells^H4599 of water,^H4325 and mar^H3510 every good^H2896 piece^H2513 of land with stones.^H68

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 8:12

2Ki 8:12 - And Hazael^H2371 said,^H559 Why weepeth^H1058 my lord?^H113 And he answered,^H559 Because I know^H3045 the evil^H7451 that thou wilt do^H6213 unto the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478 their strong holds^H4013 wilt thou set^H7971 on fire,^H784 and their young men^H970 wilt thou slay^H2026 with the sword,^H2719 and wilt dash^H7376 their children,^H5768 and rip up^H1234 their women with child.^H2030

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 10:2

2Ki 10:2 - Now as soon as this letter^H5612 cometh^H935 to you, seeing your master's^H113 sons^H1121 are with you, and there are with you chariots^H7393 and horses,^H5483 a fenced^H4013 city^H5892 also, and armour;^H5402

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 17:9

2Ki 17:9 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did secretly^H2644 those things^H1697 that were not right against the LORD^H3068 their God,^H430 and they built^H1129 them high places^H1116 in all their cities,^H5892 from the tower^H4026 of the watchmen^H5341 to the fenced^H4013 city.^H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:8

2Ki 18:8 - He smote^H5221 the Philistines,^H6430 even unto Gaza,^H5804 and the borders^H1366 thereof, from the tower^H4026 of the watchmen^H5341 to the fenced^H4013 city.^H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 17:19

2Ch 17:19 - These waited^H8334 on the king,^H4428 beside those whom the king^H4428 put^H5414 in the fenced^H4013 cities^H5892 throughout all Judah.^H3063

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:40

Psa 89:40 - Thou hast broken down^H6555 all his hedges;^H1448 thou hast brought^H7760 his strong holds^H4013 to ruin.^H4288

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 108:10

Psa 108:10 - Who will bring^H2986 me into the strong^H4013 city?^H5892 who will lead^H5148 me into Edom?^H123

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 17:3

Isa 17:3 - The fortress^H4013 also shall cease^H7673 from Ephraim,^H669 and the kingdom^H4467 from Damascus,^H1834 and the remnant^H7605 of Syria:^H758 they shall be as the glory^H3519 of the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 saith^H5002 the LORD^H3068 of hosts.^H6635

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 25:12

Isa 25:12 - And the fortress^H4013 of the high fort^H4869 of thy walls^H2346 shall he bring down,^H7817 lay low,^H8213 and bring^H5060 to the ground,^H776 even to the dust.^H6083

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 34:13

Isa 34:13 - And thorns^H5518 shall come up^H5927 in her palaces,^H759 nettles^H7057 and brambles^H2336 in the fortresses^H4013 thereof: and it shall be an habitation^H5116 of dragons,^H8577 and a court^H2681 for owls.^H1323^H3284

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 1:18

Jer 1:18 - For, behold, I^H589 have made^H5414 thee this day^H3117 a defenced^H4013 city,^H5892 and an iron^H1270 pillar,^H5982 and brasen^H5178 walls^H2346 against the whole land,^H776 against the kings^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 against the princes^H8269 thereof, against the priests^H3548 thereof, and against the people^H5971 of the land.^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:5

Jer 4:5 - Declare^H5046 ye in Judah,^H3063 and publish^H8085 in Jerusalem;^H3389 and say,^H559 Blow^H8628 ye the trumpet^H7782 in the land:^H776 cry,^H7121 gather together,^H4390 and say,^H559 Assemble^H622 yourselves, and let us go^H935 into the defenced^H4013 cities.^H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:17

Jer 5:17 - And they shall eat up^H398 thine harvest,^H7105 and thy bread,^H3899 which thy sons^H1121 and thy daughters^H1323 should eat:^H398 they shall eat up^H398 thy flocks^H6629 and thine herds:^H1241 they shall eat up^H398 thy vines^H1612 and thy fig trees:^H8384 they shall impoverish^H7567 thy fenced^H4013 cities,^H5892 wherein thou^H2007 trustedst,^H982 with the sword.^H2719

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:27

Jer 6:27 - I have set^H5414 thee for a tower^H969 and a fortress^H4013 among my people,^H5971 that thou mayest know^H3045 and try^H974 their way.^H1870

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 8:14

Jer 8:14 - Why do we sit still?^H3427 assemble^H622 yourselves, and let us enter^H935 into the defenced^H4013 cities,^H5892 and let us be silent^H1826 there: for the LORD^H3068 our God^H430 hath put us to silence,^H1826 and given us water^H4325 of gall^H7219 to drink,^H8248 because we have sinned^H2398 against the LORD.^H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 34:7

Jer 34:7 - When the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 army^H2428 fought^H3898 against Jerusalem,^H3389 and against all the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063 that were left,^H3498 against Lachish,^H3923 and against Azekah:^H5825 for these defenced^H4013 cities^H5892 remained^H7604 of the cities^H5892 of Judah.^H3063

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:18

Jer 48:18 - Thou daughter^H1323 that dost inhabit^H3427 Dibon,^H1769 come down^H3381 from thy glory,^H3519 and sit^H3427 in thirst;^H6772 for the spoiler^H7703 of Moab^H4124 shall come^H5927 upon thee, and he shall destroy^H7843 thy strong holds.^H4013

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:2

Lam 2:2 - The Lord^H136 hath swallowed up^H1104 all the habitations^H4999 of Jacob,^H3290 and hath not pitied:^H2550 he hath thrown down^H2040 in his wrath^H5678 the strong holds^H4013 of the daughter^H1323 of Judah;^H3063 he hath brought them down^H5060 to the ground:^H776 he hath polluted^H2490 the kingdom^H4467 and the princes^H8269 thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:5

Lam 2:5 - The Lord^H136 was as an enemy:^H341 he hath swallowed up^H1104 Israel,^H3478 he hath swallowed up^H1104 all her palaces:^H759 he hath destroyed^H7843 his strong holds,^H4013 and hath increased^H7235 in the daughter^H1323 of Judah^H3063 mourning^H8386 and lamentation.^H592

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:15

Dan 11:15 - So the king^H4428 of the north^H6828 shall come,^H935 and cast up^H8210 a mount,^H5550 and take^H3920 the most fenced^H4013 cities:^H5892 and the arms^H2220 of the south^H5045 shall not withstand,^H5975 neither his chosen^H4005 people,^H5971 neither shall there be any strength^H3581 to withstand.^H5975

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:24

Dan 11:24 - He shall enter^H935 peaceably^H7962 even upon the fattest places^H4924 of the province;^H4082 and he shall do^H6213 that which his fathers^H1 have not done,^H6213 nor his fathers'^H1 fathers;^H1 he shall scatter^H967 among them the prey,^H961 and spoil,^H7998 and riches:^H7399 yea, and he shall forecast^H2803 his devices^H4284 against the strong holds,^H4013 even for a time.^H6256

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:39

Dan 11:39 - Thus shall he do^H6213 in the most strong^H4581 holds^H4013 with a strange^H5236 god,^H433 whom he shall acknowledge^H5234^H5234 and increase^H7235 with glory:^H3519 and he shall cause them to rule^H4910 over many,^H7227 and shall divide^H2505 the land^H127 for gain.^H4242

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 10:14

Hos 10:14 - Therefore shall a tumult^H7588 arise^H6965 among thy people,^H5971 and all thy fortresses^H4013 shall be spoiled,^H7703 as Shalman^H8020 spoiled^H7701 Betharbel^H1009 in the day^H3117 of battle:^H4421 the mother^H517 was dashed in pieces^H7376 upon her children.^H1121

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 5:9

Amo 5:9 - That strengtheneth^H1082 the spoiled^H7701 against the strong,^H5794 so that the spoiled^H7701 shall come^H935 against the fortress.^H4013

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 5:11

Mic 5:11 - And I will cut off^H3772 the cities^H6145^H5892 of thy land,^H776 and throw down^H2040 all thy strong holds:^H4013

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 3:12

Nah 3:12 - All thy strong holds^H4013 shall be like fig trees^H8384 with the firstripe figs:^H1061 if they be shaken,^H5128 they shall even fall^H5307 into the mouth^H6310 of the eater.^H398

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 3:14

Nah 3:14 - Draw^H7579 thee waters^H4325 for the siege,^H4692 fortify^H2388 thy strong holds:^H4013 go^H935 into clay,^H2916 and tread^H7429 the morter,^H2563 make strong^H2388 the brickkiln.^H4404

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 1:10

Hab 1:10 - And they shall scoff^H7046 at the kings,^H4428 and the princes^H7336 shall be a scorn^H4890 unto them: they shall deride^H7832 every strong hold;^H4013 for they shall heap^H6651 dust,^H6083 and take^H3920 it.

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