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

HebrewStrong's H4692
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מָצוֹר (mâtsôwr)
Pronounced: maw-tsore'

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

Word study
Derivation: or מָצוּר; from H6696 (צוּר);

KJV translation words: besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower.

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

in the siege ×6in the state of siege ×5a siege ×2fortification ×2siege ×2in siege ×1siege works ×1siege your ×1the fortification ×1the siege ×1the siege of ×1to fortification ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מָצוֹר ×9בְּמָצוֹר ×5בַּמָּצוֹר ×4בַמָּצוֹר ×2בַּמָּצוֹר ס ×1הַמָּצוֹר ×1לְמָצוֹר ×1מְצוֹר ×1מְצוּרֶךָ ×1

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×5Ezekiel ×52 Chronicles ×3Jeremiah ×32 Kings ×2Psalms ×2Zechariah ×2Micah ×1

Verses (all 25)

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.