Mᵉtsûwrâh — H4694

Definition

feminine noun

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

1. siege-works, stronghold, rampart
1. siege-works
2. rampart

Usually translated as

fenced

Origin

or mᵉtsurâh; feminine of H4692

• Mâtsôwr (H4692)

Greek equivalents

• pýrgos (G4444)
• teîchos (G5038)

Occurrences

Mᵉtsûwrâh occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Chronicles (6), Isaiah (1), Nahum (1)

• 2 Chronicles 11:10 — And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced (מְצֻרֽוֹת) cities.
• 2 Chronicles 11:11 — And he fortified the (הַמְּצֻר֑וֹת) strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
• 2 Chronicles 11:23 — And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced (הַמְּצֻר֔וֹת) city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
• 2 Chronicles 12:4 — And he took the fenced (הַמְּצֻר֖וֹת) cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
• 2 Chronicles 14:6 — And he built fenced (מְצוּרָ֖ה) 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 21:3 — And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced (מְצֻר֖וֹת) cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.
• Isaiah 29:3 — And I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts (מְצֻרֹֽת) against thee.
• Nahum 2:1 — He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition (מְצֻרָ֑ה), watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.