H4694 מְצוּרָה
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 8 KJV occurrences
מְצוּרָה
mᵉtsûwrâh · mets-oo-raw'
Definition
a hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of siege), or (subjectively) a rampart (of protection), (abstractly) fortification
KJV Renderings
fenced (city, fort, munition, strong hold.
Derivation / Etymology
or מְצֻרָה; feminine of H4692 (מָצוֹר);
KJV Verses (8)
- 2 Chronicles 11:10And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
- 2 Chronicles 11:11And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
- 2 Chronicles 11:23And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
- 2 Chronicles 12:4And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 14:6¶ And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
- 2 Chronicles 21:3And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.
- Isaiah 29:3And I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee.
- Nahum 2:1He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.