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Lexicon :: Strong's H4692 - māṣôr

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מָצוֹר
Transliteration
māṣôr
Pronunciation
maw-tsore'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H4692

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4692 matches the Hebrew מָצוֹר (māṣôr),
which occurs 26 times in 26 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 20:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:19 - “When you are attacking a town and the war drags on, you must not cut down the trees with your axes. You may eat the fruit, but do not cut down the trees. Are the trees your enemies, that you should attack them?

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:20 - You may only cut down trees that you know are not valuable for food. Use them to make the equipment you need to attack the enemy town until it falls.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:53

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:53 - “The siege and terrible distress of the enemy’s attack will be so severe that you will eat the flesh of your own sons and daughters, whom the LORD your God has given you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:55

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:55 - He will refuse to share with them the flesh he is devouring—the flesh of one of his own children—because he has nothing else to eat during the siege and terrible distress that your enemy will inflict on all your towns.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:57

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:57 - She will hide from them the afterbirth and the new baby she has borne, so that she herself can secretly eat them. She will have nothing else to eat during the siege and terrible distress that your enemy will inflict on all your towns.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 24:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:10 - During Jehoiachin’s reign, the officers of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came up against Jerusalem and besieged it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 25:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:2 - Jerusalem was kept under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah’s reign.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 8:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:5 - He fortified the towns of Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, rebuilding their walls and installing barred gates.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:5 - Rehoboam remained in Jerusalem and fortified various towns for the defense of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:10 - “This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: What are you trusting in that makes you think you can survive my siege of Jerusalem?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:21 - Praise the LORD,
for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love.
He kept me safe when my city was under attack.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 60:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:9 - Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who will bring me victory over Edom?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:17 - Pack your bags and prepare to leave;
the siege is about to begin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:9 - I will see to it that your enemies lay siege to the city until all the food is gone. Then those trapped inside will eat their own sons and daughters and friends. They will be driven to utter despair.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 52:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:5 - Jerusalem was kept under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah’s reign.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:2 - Show the city under siege. Build a wall around it so no one can escape. Set up the enemy camp, and surround the city with siege ramps and battering rams.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:3 - Then take an iron griddle and place it between you and the city. Turn toward the city and demonstrate how harsh the siege will be against Jerusalem. This will be a warning to the people of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:7 - “Meanwhile, keep staring at the siege of Jerusalem. Lie there with your arm bared and prophesy her destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:8 - I will tie you up with ropes so you won’t be able to turn from side to side until the days of your siege have been completed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:2 - Place a third of it at the center of your map of Jerusalem. After acting out the siege, burn it there. Scatter another third across your map and chop it with a sword. Scatter the last third to the wind, for I will scatter my people with the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:1 - [fn]Mobilize! Marshal your troops!
The enemy is laying siege to Jerusalem.
They will strike Israel’s leader
in the face with a rod.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 7:12 - People from many lands will come and honor you—
from Assyria all the way to the towns of Egypt,
from Egypt all the way to the Euphrates River,[fn]
and from distant seas and mountains.

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:14 - Get ready for the siege!
Store up water!
Strengthen the defenses!
Go into the pits to trample clay,
and pack it into molds,
making bricks to repair the walls.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:1 - I will climb up to my watchtower
and stand at my guardpost.
There I will wait to see what the LORD says
and how he[fn] will answer my complaint.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:3 - Tyre has built a strong fortress
and has made silver and gold
as plentiful as dust in the streets!

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:2 - I will make Jerusalem like an intoxicating drink that makes the nearby nations stagger when they send their armies to besiege Jerusalem and Judah.
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