מְצוּרָה

me.tsu.rahNoun (Feminine)H4694

fortress

From: or מְצֻרָה; feminine of H4692 (מָצוֹר);

Short Definition

a hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of siege), or (subjectively) a rampart (of protection), (abstractly) fortification

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. siege-works, stronghold, rampart 1a) siege-works 1b) rampart

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Chronicles
5
Isaiah
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Chronicles 11:10
  • 2 Chronicles 11:11
  • 2 Chronicles 11:23
  • 2 Chronicles 12:4
  • 2 Chronicles 21:3

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