Open English Translation (OET)

Hebrew wordlink #253518

OSHB Psa 60:11 מָצוֹר (māʦōr) Strongs=4692 Lemma=‘מָצוֹר’
contextual word gloss=‘fortification’ word gloss=‘fortified’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute

Note: These word pages enable you to click through to the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (OSHB) that the Open English Translation Old Testament is translated from. The OSHB is based on the Westminster Leningrad Codex (WLC). (We are still searching for a digitized facsimile of the Leningradensis manuscript that we can easily link to. See this list and this archive for now.) This is all part of the commitment of the Open English Translation team to be transparent about all levels of the Bible translation process right back to the original manuscripts.

Other uses (8) of identical word form מָצוֹר (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מָצוֹר’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 6 different glosses: ‘[the]_fortification’, ‘a_fortification’, ‘a_siege’, ‘fortification’, ‘siege’, ‘siege_work[s]’.

DEU 20:20 contextual word gloss=‘siege_work[s]’ word gloss=‘siege_works’ OSHB DEU 20:20 word 14

OET-LV: 20 Only a _tree which you _will _know if/because _that is_not a _tree _of food it DOM_him/it you _will _destroy and_you _will _cut _down and_you _will _build siege _work[s] on the_city which it is_making with_you war until it_falls. (DEU_20:20)

OET-RV: 20 However, the trees that aren’t fruit trees can be cut down and make ladders and towers to enable you to go over the walls and capture the city that is resisting you. (DEU 20:20)

2 CHR 8:5 contextual word gloss=‘fortification’ word gloss=‘fortified’ OSHB 2 CHR 8:5 word 11

OET-LV: 5 And_he/it _built DOM Bēyt Ḩōrōn (the)_upper and_DOM Bēyt Ḩōrōn (the)_lower cities _of fortification walls doors and_bar[s]. (CH2_8:5)

OET-RV: 5 He rebuilt the fortified cities of Upper-Beyt-Horon and Lower-Beyt-Horon with walls and barred gates, (CH2 8:5)

PSA 31:22 contextual word gloss=‘siege’ word gloss=‘besieged’ OSHB PSA 31:22 word 8

OET-LV: 22  YHWH be_blessed if/because he _has _made _wonderful loyalty _of_his _covenant to_me in_a _city _of siege. (PSA_31:22)

OET-RV: 22 In my alarm I thought, “I’ve gone out of your sight,”
⇔ yet you did hear my plea for help when I called out to you. (PSA 31:22)

EZE 4:2 contextual word gloss=‘a_siege’ word gloss=‘siege’ OSHB EZE 4:2 word 3

OET-LV: 2 And_you(ms)_will _give on/upon_it(f) a _siege and_you _will _build on/upon_it(f) a _siege-work and_you _will _pour _out on/upon_it(f) a _mound and_you(ms)_will _give on/upon_it(f) armies and_set on/upon_it(f) battering-rams all _around. (EZE_4:2)

OET-RV: 2 Then lay siege against it, and build forts against it. Build an assault ramp up against it and make camps around it. Place battering rams all around it. (EZE 4:2)

MIC 4:14 contextual word gloss=‘a_siege’ word gloss=‘siege’ OSHB MIC 4:14 word 5

OET-LV: 14  now you _will _cut _yourself Oh _daughter _of troop[s] a _siege someone _has _set on_us with_rod they _will _strike on the_cheek DOM the _judge _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (MIC_4:14)

NAH 3:14 contextual word gloss=‘siege’ word gloss=‘siege’ OSHB NAH 3:14 word 2

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)

HAB 2:1 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_fortification’ word gloss=‘rampart’ OSHB HAB 2:1 word 6

OET-LV: 2 at post _of_my I _will _stand and_I _will _take _my _stand on the_fortification and_I _will _watch to_see what will _he _speak by_me and_what will _I _bring _back on complaint _of_my. (HAB_2:1)

OET-RV: 2 I’ll stand at my guard post and station myself on the watchtower,
⇔ and I’ll wait there to see what he will say to me,
⇔ and how I should respond when I’m corrected. (HAB 2:1)

ZEC 9:3 contextual word gloss=‘a_fortification’ word gloss=‘fortress’ OSHB ZEC 9:3 word 3

OET-LV: 3 And_ Tsor/(Tyre) _it _built a _fortification to/for_her/it and_it _heaped _up silver like_dust and_gold like_the_mud _of the_streets. (ZEC_9:3)

OET-RV: 3 Tsor has built herself a stronghold and heaped up silver like dust and refined gold like mud in the streets. (ZEC 9:3)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘מָצוֹר’’ have 8 different glosses: ‘Egypt’, ‘[the]_fortification’, ‘a_fortification’, ‘a_siege’, ‘fortification’, ‘of_Egypt’, ‘siege’, ‘siege_work[s]’.

Hebrew words (21) other than מָצוֹר (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘fortification’

Have 21 other words (מִבְצָר, הַמִּבְצָר, מְצוּרָה, לְמָצוֹר, מִבְצָר, מִבְצָר, מִבְצָר, מִבְצָר, מִבְצָר, הַמִּבְצָר, הַמִּבְצָר, הַמִּבְצָר, מִבְצַר, מִבְצָר, מִבְצָר, וּמִבְצַר, הַמִּבְצָר, מִבְצָר, מִבְצָר, מְצֻרָה, מִבְצָר) with 5 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’, Lemma=‘מְצוּרָה’, Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘מִבְצָר’, Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘מָצוֹר’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מִבְצָר’)

NUM 32:17 הַמִּבְצָר (hammiⱱʦār) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘מִבְצָר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of_(the), fortification’ morpheme glosses=‘the, fortified’ OSHB NUM 32:17 word 16

OET-LV: 17 And_we we _will _equip _ourselves hurried to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) until that (if) we_have _brought _them to place _of_their one[s]_of_our _little and_it _will _remain in_the _cities _of (the)_fortification from_face/in _front _of the _inhabitants _of the_earth/land. (NUM_32:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then we’ll equip ourselves for war, to go ahead of the rest of Yisrael until we’ve brought them into their place. Meanwhile our families will live in those fortified cities because there’ll still be threats from those who live in this region. (NUM 32:17)

NUM 32:36 מִבְצָר (miⱱʦār) Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’ contextual word gloss=‘fortification’ word gloss=‘fortified’ OSHB NUM 32:36 word 8

OET-LV: 36 And_DOM Bēyt Nimrāh and_DOM Bēyt Nimrāh cities _of fortification and_folds _of sheep. (NUM_32:36)

OET-RV: 36 Beyt-Nimrah, and Beyt-Haran—all fortified cities with pens for their flocks. (NUM 32:36)

JOS 10:20 הַמִּבְצָר (hammiⱱʦār) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘מִבְצָר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of_(the), fortification’ morpheme glosses=‘the, fortified’ OSHB JOS 10:20 word 18

OET-LV: 20 And_he/it _was just_as _finished Yəhōshūˊa and_the _sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_defeat_them a _defeat great very until they_were _finished and_the_survivors they _survived from_them and_they _came into the _cities _of (the)_fortification. (JOS_10:20)

OET-RV: 20 So Yehoshua and the Israelis finished most of them off, although some did manage to escape and get back into their fortified cities. (JOS 10:20)

JOS 19:29 מִבְצַר (miⱱʦar) Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’ contextual word gloss=‘of_fortification_of’ word gloss=‘fortified_of’ OSHB JOS 19:29 word 6

OET-LV: 29 And_it _turns _back the_border (the)_Rāmāh and_unto the _city _of fortification _of Tsor/(Tyre) and_it _turns _back the_border Ḩoşāh and_they _are extremities _of_its to_the_sea from_the _region to_ʼAkzīⱱ. (JOS_19:29)

OET-RV: 29 The border then turned back to Ramah and to the fortified city of Tsor (commonly known as Tyre) and turns west to Hosah coming out at the Mediterranean near Akzib. (JOS 19:29)

JOS 19:35 מִבְצָר (miⱱʦār) Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’ contextual word gloss=‘fortification’ word gloss=‘fortified’ OSHB JOS 19:35 word 2

OET-LV: 35 And_the_cities _of fortification are_(the)_Ziddim Zer and_Ḩammat Rakkath and_Kinₐrōt. (JOS_19:35)

OET-RV: 35 The fortified cities were Tsiddim, Tser, Hammat, Rakkat, Kinneret, (JOS 19:35)

1 SAM 6:18 מִבְצָר (miⱱʦār) Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’ contextual word gloss=‘fortification’ word gloss=‘fortified’ OSHB 1 SAM 6:18 word 10

OET-LV: 18 and_the _mice _of the_gold the _number _of all _of the _cities _of belonging_to_the_Fəlishtiy of_the _five _of the_rulers from_a _city _of fortification and_unto (the)_village[s]_of the _hamlet-dweller[s] and_unto ʼĀⱱēl the_great which they _set _down on/upon_it(f) DOM the _box _of YHWH until the_day the_this in_the _field _of Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) the Bēyt. (SA1_6:18)

OET-RV: 18 And the gold mice were from the number of all the Philistine cities under the five rulers, including fortified cities as well as the villages in the open country, and as far as the large stone that they sat Yahweh’s box on. (It’s still in Yehoshua’s field in Beyt-Shemesh until this day.) (SA1 6:18)

2 KI 3:19 מִבְצָר (miⱱʦār) Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’ contextual word gloss=‘fortification’ word gloss=‘fortified’ OSHB 2 KI 3:19 word 4

OET-LV: 19 And_you(pl)_will _attack every _of city _of fortification and_all city _of choice and_all tree good you(pl)_will _make _fall and_all the_springs _of water you(pl)_will _stop _up and_all/each/any/every (the)_portion_land (the)_good you(pl)_will _spoil with_stones. (KI2_3:19)

OET-RV: 19 You’ll all attack every important city, including their fortified ones. You can chop down their fruit trees, block up their springs, and ruin their good land with stones.” (KI2 3:19)

2 KI 10:2 מִבְצָר (miⱱʦār) Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’ contextual word gloss=‘fortification’ word gloss=‘fortified’ OSHB 2 KI 10:2 word 13

OET-LV: 2 And_now just_as _comes the_letter the_this to_you(pl) and_are_with_you(pl) the _sons _of your(pl)_master(s)_of_of and_are_with_you(pl) (the)_chariotry and_(the)_horses and_a _city _of fortification and_(the)_weaponry. (KI2_10:2)

OET-RV: 2 “When you all receive this letter, you’ll have the sons of your masters with you, as well as chariots and horses, and weapons within your fortified city. (KI2 10:2)

2 KI 17:9 מִבְצָר (miⱱʦār) Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’ contextual word gloss=‘fortification’ word gloss=‘fortified’ OSHB 2 KI 17:9 word 20

OET-LV: 9 And_ the _people _of _they _did _secretly of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) things which were_not right on YHWH god _of_their and_they _built to/for_them high _places in_all cities _of_their from_a _tower _of watchmen unto a _city _of fortification. (KI2_17:9)

OET-RV: 9 The Israelis had done things secretly that their god Yahweh had said weren’t right, and they’d built hilltop shrines everywhere from the largest fortified cities to the smallest towns. (KI2 17:9)

2 KI 18:8 מִבְצָר (miⱱʦār) Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’ contextual word gloss=‘fortification’ word gloss=‘fortified’ OSHB 2 KI 18:8 word 13

OET-LV: 8 He he _defeated DOM the_Fəlishtiy to ˊAzzāh and_DOM territories _of_its from_a _tower _of watchmen unto a _city _of fortification. (KI2_18:8)

OET-RV: 8 He attacked and defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders—both the smaller towns and the fortified city. (KI2 18:8)

2 CHR 11:5 לְמָצוֹר (ləmāʦōr) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘מָצוֹר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, fortification’ morpheme glosses=‘for, defense’ OSHB 2 CHR 11:5 word 6

OET-LV: 5 and_ Rəḩaⱱˊām _he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_he/it _built cities to_fortification in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah). (CH2_11:5)

OET-RV: 5 So Rehaveam lived in Yerushalem and fortified the cities throughout Yehudah: (CH2 11:5)

2 CHR 14:5 מְצוּרָה (məʦūrāh) Lemma=‘מְצוּרָה’ contextual word gloss=‘fortification’ word gloss=‘fortified’ OSHB 2 CHR 14:5 word 3

OET-LV: 5  and_he/it _built cities _of fortification in_Yəhūdāh if/because it _was _at _peace the_earth/land and_there_was_not with_him/it war in_years the_these if/because YHWH he _had _given _rest to_him/it. (CH2_14:5)

OET-RV: 5 He removed all the hilltop shrines from Yehudah’s cities and the incense altars, and the kingdom was peaceful under his rule. (CH2 14:5)

2 CHR 17:19 הַמִּבְצָר (hammiⱱʦār) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘מִבְצָר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of_(the), fortification’ morpheme glosses=‘the, fortified’ OSHB 2 CHR 17:19 word 10

OET-LV: 19 these were_the_ones _who_served DOM the_king (from)_besides _of those_whom he _put the_king in_the _cities _of (the)_fortification in_all Yəhūdāh. (CH2_17:19)

OET-RV: 19 Those were the ones who served the king, along with the ones that the king had placed in Yehudah’s fortified cities. (CH2 17:19)

PSA 108:11 מִבְצָר (miⱱʦār) Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’ contextual word gloss=‘fortification’ word gloss=‘fortified’ OSHB PSA 108:11 word 4

OET-LV: 11  who will_he _bring _me a _city _of fortification who has_he _led _me to ʼEdōm. (PSA_108:11)

OET-RV: 11 It seems that you’ve rejected us, God?
⇔ You don’t go into battle with our armies. (PSA 108:11)

ISA 25:12 וּמִבְצַר (ūmiⱱʦar) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מִבְצָר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, the_fortification_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, fortifications_of’ OSHB ISA 25:12 word 1

OET-LV: 12 And_the _fortification _of the _refuge _of your(pl)_walls _of_of he _will _lay _low he _will _bring_it_low he _will _make_it_touch (to)_ground to the_dust. (ISA_25:12)

OET-RV: 12 ◙ (ISA 25:12)

JER 1:18 מִבְצָר (miⱱʦār) Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’ contextual word gloss=‘fortification’ word gloss=‘fortified’ OSHB JER 1:18 word 6

OET-LV: 18 And_I here I_have _made _you the_day into_a _city _of fortification and_into_a _pillar _of iron and_into_walls _of bronze on all _of the_earth/land to_the _kings _of Yəhūdāh to_its _of_officials to_its _of_priests and_to_the _people _of the_earth/land. (JER_1:18)

OET-RV: 18 ◙ (JER 1:18)

JER 4:5 הַמִּבְצָר (hammiⱱʦār) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘מִבְצָר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of_(the), fortification’ morpheme glosses=‘the, fortified’ OSHB JER 4:5 word 16

OET-LV: 5 Declare in_Yəhūdāh and_in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) make _a _proclamation and_say and a _trumpet on _the_earth call _out fill and_say gather _yourselves and_let _us _go to the _cities _of (the)_fortification. (JER_4:5)

OET-RV: 5 ◙ (JER 4:5)

JER 6:27 מִבְצָר (miⱱʦār) Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’ contextual word gloss=‘fortification’ word gloss=‘refiner’ OSHB JER 6:27 word 4

OET-LV: 27 An _assayer I_have _made _you among_my _of_people fortification and_you _will _observe and_you _will _test DOM conduct _of_their. (JER_6:27)

OET-RV: 27 ◙ (JER 6:27)

JER 8:14 הַמִּבְצָר (hammiⱱʦār) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘מִבְצָר’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of_(the), fortification’ morpheme glosses=‘the, fortified’ OSHB JER 8:14 word 9

OET-LV: 14 Concerning what are_we sitting gather _yourselves and_let _us _go into the _cities _of (the)_fortification so_that _we _may _perish there if/because YHWH god _of_our he_has _caused _us _to _perish and_he_has _given _us _to _drink water _of poison if/because we _have _sinned to/for_YHWH. (JER_8:14)

OET-RV: 14 ◙ (JER 8:14)

JER 34:7 מִבְצָר (miⱱʦār) Lemma=‘מִבְצָר’ contextual word gloss=‘fortification’ word gloss=‘fortified’ OSHB JER 34:7 word 22

OET-LV: 7 And_the _army _of the _king _of Bāⱱel were_fighting on Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_on all _of the _cities _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) which_were_left against Lākīsh and_near/to ˊAzēqāh if/because they they _remained among_the _cities _of Yəhūdāh cities _of fortification. (JER_34:7)

OET-RV: 7 ◙ (JER 34:7)

NAH 2:2 מְצֻרָה (məʦurāh) Lemma=‘מְצוּרָה’ contextual word gloss=‘[the]_fortification’ word gloss=‘fortress’ OSHB NAH 2:2 word 6

OET-LV: 2  he _has _come _up one _who_scatters on face _of_your guard the_fortification watch the_road strengthen the_loins make _strong strength exceedingly. (NAH_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 Yahweh is restoring Yakob’s (Jacob’s) greatness,
⇔ like Yisrael’s greatness before,
⇔ even though the invaders took their valuables and destroyed their vineyards. (NAH 2:2)