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מָצוֹר H4692
H4692 is the Hebrew word מָצוֹר, transliterated mâtsôwr and said maw-tsore'. The King James Version most often renders it siege.
What it means
something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness.
Where it comes from
or מָצוּר; from H6696 (צוּר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 22 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower.
Verses using מָצוֹר
All 22 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 20:20 · KJV
Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.
Deuteronomy 28:53 · KJV
And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee:
Deuteronomy 28:55 · KJV
So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates.
Deuteronomy 28:57 · KJV
And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear: for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates.
2 Kings 24:10 · KJV
At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
2 Kings 25:2 · KJV
And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
2 Chronicles 8:5 · KJV
Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
2 Chronicles 11:5 · KJV
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
2 Chronicles 32:10 · KJV
Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
Psalm 31:21 · KJV
Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
Psalm 60:9 · KJV
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
Jeremiah 19:9 · KJV
And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall straiten them.
Jeremiah 52:5 · KJV
So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
Ezekiel 4:2 · KJV
And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it; set the camp also against it, and set battering rams against it round about.
Ezekiel 4:3 · KJV
Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.
Ezekiel 4:7 · KJV
Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.
Ezekiel 5:2 · KJV
Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them.
Micah 5:1 · KJV
Now 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.
Nahum 3:14 · KJV
Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.
Habakkuk 2:1 · KJV
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.
Zechariah 9:3 · KJV
And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
Zechariah 12:2 · KJV
Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4692 mean?
H4692 is the Hebrew word מָצוֹר (mâtsôwr), meaning 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 King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it siege (10 times), besieged (4 times), strong (2 times), bulwarks (1 time), fenced (1 time), among others.
How many times does H4692 appear in the Bible?
מָצוֹר (mâtsôwr) is tagged in 22 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4692 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or מָצוּר; from H6696 (צוּר).
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