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It often refers to a physical structure designed for defense, such as a fortress or a city under siege. The word can also imply the state of being besieged or the act of laying siege to a city.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, fortresses and strongholds were crucial for protection against invading armies. Cities were often built with thick walls and strategically located to provide defense against enemies. The concept of a stronghold also carried spiritual significance, symbolizing God's protection and refuge for His people. The imagery of God as a fortress is prevalent in the Psalms, reflecting the cultural understanding of security and divine protection.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/6696.htm">tsur</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>siegeworks, rampart<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>battle towers (1), fortified (5), fortress (1), fortresses (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מְצוּרָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>siege-works, rampart</b></font>; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-2.htm">Nahum 2:2</a>; 2Chron 14:5; plural <font class="hebrew2">מְצוּרוֺת</font>2Chronicles 11:11 +, <font class="hebrew2">מְצֻרֹת</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29-3.htm">Isaiah 29:3</a>, etc.; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>siege-works</em> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29-3.htm">Isaiah 29:3</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>rampart</em> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">נָצוֺר מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-2.htm">Nahum 2:2</a> <em>guard the rampart /</em> ("" <font class="hebrew2">צַמֵּה דֶרֶךְ</font>; We Now derive from <font class="hebrew2">נצר</font>, i.e. <em>keep watch !</em>), 2 Chronicles 11:11, <font class="hebrew2">עָרֵי מְצוּרָה</font>2Chron 14:5 <em>fortified</em> cities, so <font class="hebrew2">עָרַי (הַ)מְצוּרוֺת</font> v.2 Chronicles 14:10; <a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/14-23.htm">2 Chronicles 14:23</a>; 2Chronicles 12:4; 21:3. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>fenced city, fort, munition, stronghold <p>Or mtsurah {mets-oo-raw'}; feminine of <a href="/hebrew/4692.htm">matsowr</a>; a hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of siege), or (subjectively) a rampart (of protection), (abstractly) fortification -- fenced (city, fort, munition, strong hold. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4692.htm">matsowr</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַמְּצֻר֑וֹת הַמְּצֻר֔וֹת הַמְּצֻר֖וֹת המצרות מְצֻר֖וֹת מְצֻרָ֑ה מְצֻרֹֽת׃ מְצֻרֽוֹת׃ מְצוּרָ֖ה מצורה מצרה מצרות מצרות׃ מצרת׃ ham·mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ hamməṣurōwṯ hammetzuRot mə·ṣu·rāh mə·ṣū·rāh mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ mə·ṣu·rōṯ məṣurāh məṣūrāh məṣurōṯ məṣurōwṯ metzuRah metzuRot<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/11-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 11:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבְבִנְיָמִ֑ן עָרֵ֖י <b> מְצֻרֽוֹת׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> which <span class="itali">are fortified</span> cities<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and in Benjamin <span class="itali">fenced</span> cities.<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/11-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Benjamin cities <span class="itali">are fortified</span><p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/11-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 11:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק אֶת־ <b> הַמְּצֻר֑וֹת </b> וַיִּתֵּ֤ן בָּהֶם֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He also strengthened <span class="itali">the fortresses</span> and put<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And he fortified <span class="itali">the strong holds,</span> and put<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/11-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> strengthened <span class="itali">the fortresses</span> and put officers<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/11-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 11:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְכֹל֙ עָרֵ֣י <b> הַמְּצֻר֔וֹת </b> וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֛ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to all <span class="itali">the fortified</span> cities,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Benjamin, <span class="itali">unto every fenced</span> city:<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/11-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to all cities <span class="itali">the fortified</span> gave food<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/12-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 12:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ עָרֵ֥י <b> הַמְּצֻר֖וֹת </b> אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He captured <span class="itali">the fortified</span> cities<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And he took <span class="itali">the fenced</span> cities<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/12-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> captured cities <span class="itali">the fortified</span> after of Judah<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/14-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 14:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיִּ֛בֶן עָרֵ֥י <b> מְצוּרָ֖ה </b> בִּיהוּדָ֑ה כִּֽי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He built <span class="itali">fortified</span> cities in Judah,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And he built <span class="itali">fenced</span> cities<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/14-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> built cities <span class="itali">fortified</span> Judah since<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/21-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 21:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עִם־ עָרֵ֥י <b> מְצֻר֖וֹת </b> בִּֽיהוּדָ֑ה וְאֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and precious things, <span class="itali">with fortified</span> cities<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and of precious things, <span class="itali">with fenced</span> cities<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/21-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> with cities <span class="itali">fortified</span> Judah the kingdom<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/29-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 29:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַהֲקִֽימֹתִ֥י עָלַ֖יִךְ <b> מְצֻרֹֽת׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you, And I will raise <span class="itali">up battle towers</span> against<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and I will raise <span class="itali">forts</span> against thee.<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will raise against <span class="itali">battle</span><p><b><a href="/text/nahum/2-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nahum 2:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nahum/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פָּנַ֖יִךְ נָצ֣וֹר <b> מְצֻרָ֑ה </b> צַפֵּה־ דֶ֙רֶךְ֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nahum/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you. Man <span class="itali">the fortress,</span> watch<br><a href="/kjvs/nahum/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> keep <span class="itali">the munition,</span> watch<br><a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> face Man <span class="itali">the fortress</span> watch the road<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4694.htm">8 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4694.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4694<br>8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hammetzurot_4694.htm">ham·mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/metzurah_4694.htm">mə·ṣū·rāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/metzurot_4694.htm">mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ — 3 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/4693.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4693"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4693" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/4695.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4695"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4695" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>