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OSHB 2 Chr 11:10 מְצֻרוֹת (məʦurōt) Strongs=4694 Lemma=‘מְצוּרָה’
contextual word gloss=‘fortifications’ word gloss=‘fortified’
Morphology=Ncfpa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=plural State=absolute
Year=-975

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Other uses (1) of identical word form מְצֻרוֹת (Morphology=Ncfpa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=plural State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מְצֻרוֹת’ (Morphology=Ncfpa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=plural State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘fortifications’.

2 CHR 21:3 contextual word gloss=‘fortifications’ word gloss=‘fortified’ OSHB 2 CHR 21:3 word 11

OET-LV: 3 And_he/it _gave to/for_them father _of_their gifts many to_silver and_to_gold and_to_excellent _gifts with cities _of fortifications in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_DOM the_kingdom he _gave to_Yəhōrām if/because he was_the_firstborn. (CH2_21:3)

OET-RV: 3 and their father gave them many gifts of gold and silver and precious things, along with fortified cities in Yehudah, however he handed the kingdom over to Yehoram because he was the oldest son. (CH2 21:3)

Hebrew words (12) other than מְצֻרוֹת (Morphology=Ncfpa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=plural State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘fortifications’

Have 12 other words (הַמְּצֻרוֹת, מִבְצָרַיִךְ, בְּמִבְצָרֶיהָ, מְצֻרֹת, הַמְּצֻרוֹת, מִבְצָרָיו, מִבְצָרוֹת, הַמְּצֻרוֹת, מִבְצְרֵיהֶם, מִבְצָרָיִךְ, מִבְצָרֶיךָ, מִבְצְרֵי) with 5 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’, Lemma=‘מְצוּרָה’, Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מִבְצָר’, ‘הוּא’, Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘מְצוּרָה’, Lemmas=‘מִבְצָר’, ‘הוּא’)

2 KI 8:12 מִבְצְרֵיהֶם (miⱱʦərēyhem) Lemmas=‘מִבְצָר’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘fortifications_of, their’ morpheme glosses=‘fortresses_of, their’ OSHB 2 KI 8:12 word 15

OET-LV: 12 And_ Ḩₐzā^ʼēl _he/it _said why my_master weeping and_he/it _said if/because I _know DOM how you _will _do to_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) harm fortifications _of_their you _will _send in_fire and_their _young _of_men with_sword you _will _kill and_their _of_children you _will _dash _in _pieces and_their _pregnant _of_women you _will _rip _open. (KI2_8:12)

OET-RV: 12 “Why are you crying, my master?” Haza’el asked.
¶ “Because I know what evil things you’ll do to the Israelis,” he said. “You’ll burn down their fortresses and kill their young men with the sword. You’ll smash their children’s heads on rocks, and rip open the bellies of their pregnant women.” (KI2 8:12)

2 CHR 11:11 הַמְּצֻרוֹת (hamməʦurōt) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘מְצוּרָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, fortifications’ morpheme glosses=‘the, fortresses’ OSHB 2 CHR 11:11 word 3

OET-LV: 11 And_he _strengthened DOM the_fortifications and_he/it _gave (is)_in_them commanders and_supplies _of food and_oil and_wine. (CH2_11:11)

OET-RV: 11 He strengthened the fortifications in those cities and towns, appointed an army commander, and stocked their storehouses with food and oil and wine. (CH2 11:11)

2 CHR 11:23 הַמְּצֻרוֹת (hamməʦurōt) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘מְצוּרָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of_(the), fortifications’ morpheme glosses=‘the, fortified’ OSHB 2 CHR 11:23 word 11

OET-LV: 23 And_he _acted _wisely and_he _distributed from_all sons _of_his to/from_all/each/any/every the _lands _of Yəhūdāh and_Binyāmīn to_all/each/any/every the _cities _of (the)_fortifications and_he/it _gave to/for_them (the)_provision[s] to_increase _in _number and_he _sought a _multitude _of wives. (CH2_11:23)

OET-RV: 23 He wisely sent his other sons to fortified cities across all the regions in Yehudah and Benyamin, where he set them up generously and asked the local people to give them wives. (CH2 11:23)

2 CHR 12:4 הַמְּצֻרוֹת (hamməʦurōt) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘מְצוּרָה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of_(the), fortifications’ morpheme glosses=‘the, fortified’ OSHB 2 CHR 12:4 word 4

OET-LV: 4 And_he _captured DOM the _cities _of (the)_fortifications which belonged_to_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_he _came to Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (CH2_12:4)

OET-RV: 4 He captured Yehudah’s fortified cities, then moved towards Yerushalem. (CH2 12:4)

ISA 29:3 מְצֻרֹת (məʦurot) Lemma=‘מְצוּרָה’ contextual word gloss=‘fortifications’ word gloss=‘siegeworks’ OSHB ISA 29:3 word 9

OET-LV: 3 And_I _will _encamp like_circle on_you and_I _will _lay _siege on_you siege-works and_I _will _raise on_you fortifications. (ISA_29:3)

OET-RV: 3 ◙ (ISA 29:3)

ISA 34:13 בְּמִבְצָרֶיהָ (bəmiⱱʦāreyhā) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘מִבְצָר’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘[will, be]_of, on_its_fortifications’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, fortresses_of, her’ OSHB ISA 34:13 word 6

OET-LV: 13 And_it _will _grow _up fortresses _of_its thorns nettle[s] and_thornbush[es] will_be_of_on _its _fortifications and_it _will _be a _habitation _of jackals grass for_daughters _of an _ostrich. (ISA_34:13)

OET-RV: 13 ◙ (ISA 34:13)

JER 5:17 מִבְצָרֶיךָ (miⱱʦāreykā) Lemmas=‘מִבְצָר’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘your(pl)_fortifications_of, of’ morpheme glosses=‘fortified_of, your’ OSHB JER 5:17 word 15

OET-LV: 17 And_he/it _will _eat harvest _of_your and_your _of_food they _will _devour sons _of_your and_your(pl)_of_daughters it _will _devour flock[s]_of_your and_your _of_herd[s] it _will _devour vine[s]_of_your and_your _fig _of_tree[s] it _will _shatter the _cities _of your(pl)_fortifications _of_of which you are_trusting in_them with_sword. (JER_5:17)

OET-RV: 17 ◙ (JER 5:17)

LAM 2:2 מִבְצְרֵי (miⱱʦərēy) Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’ contextual word gloss=‘the_fortifications_of’ word gloss=‘strongholds_of’ OSHB LAM 2:2 word 11

OET-LV: 2 my_master he _has _swallowed _up wwww he _has _spared DOM all _of the _settlements _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) he _has _torn _down in_his _of_severe _anger the _fortifications _of the _daughter _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) he _has _made_them_touch (to)_ground he _has _profaned the_kingdom and_its _of_princes. (LAM_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 My master devoured—he didn’t show compassion on all the pastures of Yakov.
⇔ In his fury, he knocked down the fortifications of the daughter of Yehudah.
⇔ He struck the earth with disgrace—the kingdom and its leaders. (LAM 2:2)

LAM 2:5 מִבְצָרָיו (miⱱʦārāyv) Lemmas=‘מִבְצָר’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘fortifications_of, its’ morpheme glosses=‘strongholds_of, its’ OSHB LAM 2:5 word 10

OET-LV: 5 my_master he _has _become like_an _enemy he _has _swallowed _up Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _has _swallowed _up all _of palaces _of_its he _has _ruined fortifications _of_its and_he _has _multiplied in_the _daughter _of Yəhūdāh mourning and_lamentation. (LAM_2:5)

OET-RV: 5 My master has become like an enemy—he’s swallowed up Yisrael.
⇔ He has swallowed up all her palaces—he’s destroyed its fortifications.
⇔ And he has multiplied mourning and lamentation within the daughter of Yehudah. (LAM 2:5)

DAN 11:15 מִבְצָרוֹת (miⱱʦārōt) Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’ contextual word gloss=‘fortifications’ word gloss=‘well-fortified’ OSHB DAN 11:15 word 8

OET-LV: 15 And_ the _king _of _he _will _come of_the _north and_he _will _pour _out a _mound and_he _will _capture a _city _of fortifications and_the _forces _of the _south not they _will _stand and_the _people _of his _choicest _ones _of_of and_there_will_not_be strength to_stand. (DAN_11:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then the northern king will come, heap up siege ramps, and capture a fortified city. The forces of the south, not even their best troops, will have enough strength to be able to resist them. (DAN 11:15)

NAH 3:12 מִבְצָרַיִךְ (miⱱʦārayik) Lemmas=‘מִבְצָר’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘fortifications_of, your’ morpheme glosses=‘fortresses_of, your’ OSHB NAH 3:12 word 2

OET-LV: 12 All _of fortifications _of_your are_fig _trees with first-fruits if they _will _be _shaken and_they _will _fall on the_mouth _of one _who_eats. (NAH_3:12)

OET-RV: 12 All your fortresses will be like fig trees
⇔ with the early fruit now ready.
⇔ When they’re shaken
⇔ the fruit falls right into the mouth of the eater. (NAH 3:12)

NAH 3:14 מִבְצָרָיִךְ (miⱱʦārāyik) Lemmas=‘מִבְצָר’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘fortifications_of, your’ morpheme glosses=‘fortifications_of, your’ OSHB NAH 3:14 word 6

OET-LV: 14 Water _of siege draw to/for_you(fs) strengthen fortifications _of_your go in_clay and_trample on_mortar take _hold _of a _brick-mould. (NAH_3:14)

OET-RV: 14 Get water from the wells to store for the siege.
⇔ Strengthen your fortifications.
⇔ Fetch clay and start working it.
⇔ Get the molds ready to make bricks. (NAH 3:14)