Strong's Lexicon matsor or matsur: Siege, stronghold, fortress, entrenchment Original Word: מָצוֹר Word Origin: Derived from the root verb צוּר (tsur), meaning "to confine" or "to besiege." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3925 - παρεμβολή (parembolē), meaning "camp" or "fortress." - G2689 - κατασκήνωσις (kataskēnōsis), meaning "encampment" or "siege." Usage: The Hebrew word "matsor" or "matsur" primarily refers to a siege or a fortified place. It is used to describe situations where a city or stronghold is under attack or surrounded by an enemy. The term can also denote the physical structures or fortifications that provide defense against such attacks. In a broader sense, it can symbolize a state of distress or confinement. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern warfare, sieges were a common military strategy. Cities were often fortified with walls and gates to protect against invaders. A siege involved surrounding a city, cutting off supplies, and waiting for the inhabitants to surrender. This tactic was used to weaken the enemy without direct confrontation. The concept of a siege is deeply embedded in the historical and cultural context of the biblical narrative, reflecting the constant threat of warfare and the need for strong defenses. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom tsur Definition siege enclosure, siege, entrenchment NASB Translation besieged (3), defense (1), fortified (1), fortress (1), rampart (1), siege (17), siegeworks (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs 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 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 (al. besieged), Psalm 60:11 ("" Psalm 108:11 מִבְצָר ׳ע), compare 2 Chronicles 8:5; ׳עָרִים לְמ2Chronicles 11:5, בִּירוּשָׁלַם ׳ישְׁבִים בְּמ2Chronicles 32:10; ׳מ Habakkuk 2:1 according to most ("" מִשְׁמֶרֶת); but We derives from נצר, i.e. watch-tower, Now conjectures מִצְמֶּה (compare וַאֲצַמֶּה following); > Buhl conjectures ֯׃מְצָד ׳מ proper name, of a territory. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance besieged, bulwark, defense, fenced, fortress, siege, strong hold, towerOr matsuwr {maw-tsoor'}; from tsuwr; 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. see HEBREW tsuwr Forms and Transliterations בְּמָצ֖וֹר בְּמָצוֹר֙ בַּמָּצ֑וֹר בַּמָּצֽוֹר׃ בַמָּצ֖וֹר בַמָּצוֹר֙ במצור במצור׃ הַמָּצ֑וֹר המצור לְמָצ֖וֹר למצור מְצ֤וֹר מְצוּרֶֽךָ׃ מָצ֑וֹר מָצ֔וֹר מָצ֖וֹר מָצ֗וֹר מָצֽוֹר׃ מָצוֹר֙ מצור מצור׃ מצורך׃ bam·mā·ṣō·wr ḇam·mā·ṣō·wr bammāṣōwr ḇammāṣōwr bammaTzor bə·mā·ṣō·wr bəmāṣōwr bematzOr ham·mā·ṣō·wr hammāṣōwr hammaTzor lə·mā·ṣō·wr ləmāṣōwr lemaTzor mā·ṣō·wr māṣōwr maTzor mə·ṣō·wr mə·ṣū·re·ḵā məṣōwr məṣūreḵā meTzor metzuRecha vammatzOrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 20:19 HEB: לָבֹ֥א מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ בַּמָּצֽוֹר׃ NAS: a man, that it should be besieged by you? INT: to employ accept should be besieged Deuteronomy 20:20 Deuteronomy 28:53 Deuteronomy 28:55 Deuteronomy 28:57 2 Kings 24:10 2 Kings 25:2 2 Chronicles 8:5 2 Chronicles 11:5 2 Chronicles 32:10 Psalm 31:21 Psalm 60:9 Jeremiah 10:17 Jeremiah 19:9 Jeremiah 52:5 Ezekiel 4:2 Ezekiel 4:3 Ezekiel 4:7 Ezekiel 4:8 Ezekiel 5:2 Micah 5:1 Micah 7:12 Nahum 3:14 Habakkuk 2:1 Zechariah 9:3 26 Occurrences |
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