מָצוֹר (mâtsôwr) — Besieged
Hebrew word study: מָצוֹר (mâtsôwr), Strong's H4692. something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness
KJV translation words: besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower.
Strong's H4692 is tagged on 25 words in 25 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 20:19 and last appears in Zechariah 12:2.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 25)
- Deuteronomy 20:19 — בַּמָּצוֹר — in the state of siege
- Deuteronomy 20:20 — מָצוֹר — siege works
- Deuteronomy 28:53 — בְּמָצוֹר — in the siege
- Deuteronomy 28:55 — בְּמָצוֹר — in the siege
- Deuteronomy 28:57 — בְּמָצוֹר — in the siege
- 2 Kings 24:10 — בַּמָּצוֹר — in the state of siege
- 2 Kings 25:2 — בַּמָּצוֹר — in the state of siege
- 2 Chronicles 8:5 — מָצוֹר — fortification
- 2 Chronicles 11:5 — לְמָצוֹר — to fortification
- 2 Chronicles 32:10 — בְּמָצוֹר — in siege
- Psalms 31:21 — מָצוֹר — siege
- Psalms 60:9 — מָצוֹר — fortification
- Jeremiah 10:17 — בַּמָּצוֹר ס — in the siege
- Jeremiah 19:9 — בְּמָצוֹר — in the siege
- Jeremiah 52:5 — בַּמָּצוֹר — in the state of siege
- Ezekiel 4:2 — מָצוֹר — a siege
- Ezekiel 4:3 — בַמָּצוֹר — in the state of siege
- Ezekiel 4:7 — מְצוֹר — the siege of
- Ezekiel 4:8 — מְצוּרֶךָ — siege your
- Ezekiel 5:2 — הַמָּצוֹר — the siege
- Micah 5:1 — מָצוֹר — a siege
- Nahum 3:14 — מָצוֹר — siege
- Habakkuk 2:1 — מָצוֹר — the fortification
- Zechariah 9:3 — מָצוֹר — a fortification
- Zechariah 12:2 — בַמָּצוֹר — in the siege
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H6696 צוּר (tsûwr).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4693 מָצוֹר (mâtsôwr), H4694 מְצוּרָה (mᵉtsûwrâh).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does mâtsôwr (H4692) mean?
Something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness.
How is H4692 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4692 as: besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower..
How often does מָצוֹר (mâtsôwr) appear?
Strong's H4692 is tagged on 25 words in 25 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 20:19 and last appears in Zechariah 12:2.
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