Matstsâbâh — H4675
H4675 · Hebrew — מצבה
Pronunciation: mats-tsaw-baw'
Other spellings: mitstsâbâh מִצָּבָה
Definition
feminine noun
a military guard
- guard, watch, army
Usually translated as
army, garrison
Origin
or mitstsâbâh; feminine of H4673
Occurrences
Matstsâbâh occurs 2 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Samuel (1), Zechariah (1)
- 1 Samuel 14:12 — And the men of the garrison (הַמַּצָּבָ֜ה) answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.
- Zechariah 9:8 — And I will encamp about mine house because of the army (מִצָּבָה֙), because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.
Strong's Lexicon — M