Word Study · Strong's H4692
מָצוֹר
mâtsôwr
“something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress”
- 25occurrencescanonical count
- 25tagged so farloaded book by book
- 10books spannedamong tagged text
Strong's Dictionary (1890, public domain)
Definition
something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness KJV usage: besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower.
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The ledger of occurrences
Deuteronomy5 occurrences
When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by wielding an axe against them; for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged of thee?The first tagged occurrence in Deuteronomy.
2 Kings2 occurrences
At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.The first tagged occurrence in 2 Kings.
2 Chronicles3 occurrences
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;The first tagged occurrence in 2 Chronicles.
Psalms2 occurrences
Blessed be Jehovah; For he hath showed me his marvellous lovingkindness in a strong city.The first tagged occurrence in Psalms.
Jeremiah3 occurrences
Gather up thy wares out of the land, O thou that abidest in the siege.The first tagged occurrence in Jeremiah.
Ezekiel5 occurrences
and lay siege against it, and build forts against it, and cast up a mound against it; set camps also against it, and plant battering rams against it round about.The first tagged occurrence in Ezekiel.
Micah1 occurrence
Now shalt thou gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us; they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.The first tagged occurrence in Micah.
Nahum1 occurrence
Draw thee water for the siege; strengthen thy fortresses; go into the clay, and tread the mortar; make strong the brickkiln.The first tagged occurrence in Nahum.
Habakkuk1 occurrence
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will speak with me, and what I shall answer concerning my complaint.The first tagged occurrence in Habakkuk.
Zechariah2 occurrences
And Tyre did build herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.The first tagged occurrence in Zechariah.