מָצוֹר

ma.tsorNoun (Masculine)H4692

siege

From: or מָצוּר; from H6696 (צוּר);

Short Definition

something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment, siege works 1a) siege 1b) enclosure, siege-works, rampart

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

22 times

Appears 22 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
5
Ezk
5
2 Chronicles
3
Jeremiah
3
2 Kings
2

Key Passages

  • 2 Chronicles 11:5
  • 2 Kings 25:2
  • Deuteronomy 28:55
  • Ezk 4:7
  • Jeremiah 10:17

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