מְצֻר֖וֹת

𐤌𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤕

metsurot

fortified

or מְצֻרָה; feminine of מָצוֹר; a hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of siege), or (subjectively) a rampart (of protection), (abstractly) fortification; fenced (city, fort, munition, strong hold.

H4694

2 Chronicles 21:3 · Word #11

Lexicon H4694

Lemmaמְצוּרָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤑𐤅𐤓𐤄
Transliterationmᵉtsûwrâh
Strong'sH4694
In-contextfortified

Morphology HNcfpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H4694-03

siege-strongholds

Rootצור (ṣ-w-r)
Core Meaningsbind, enclose, confine, besiege, press in
Semantic Rangesiege-works, ramparts, fortifications, fortified cities, defensive strongholds, enclosed positions
Conceptual SignificanceThis term reflects the ancient Near Eastern reality of fortified cities and siege warfare. It embodies both vulnerability (being hemmed in) and security (being enclosed for protection), highlighting the tension between divine protection and human reliance on physical defenses in biblical theology.
Morphological NotesCommon feminine noun, plural absolute (מְצֻרוֹת), from מְצוּרָה, itself a feminine form related to מָצוֹר. No pronominal suffix; plural ending -וֹת marks feminine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root צור, conveying the idea of hemming in or enclosing. As a common feminine plural absolute form, it is rendered with a clear plural English noun. "Siege-strongholds" preserves both the enclosing/besieging force of the root and the objective sense of fortified structures.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root צור (bind, enclose, confine, besiege, press in)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4692-01 bamatsor in the hemming-in
H4692-02 bematsor in a siege-encirclement
H6677-01 betsaverey in the binding-necks of
H6697-01 betsur in a cliff-rock
H468-01 elitsur My God is Rock
H4694-01 hametsurot the hemmed-in fortresses
H6696-01 hatsarim the besiegers
H6697-02 hatsur the Rock
H2521-01 hatsurim the rocks
H6697-03 khetsurenu like our Cliff-Rock
H6865-01 letsor to Tsor (Rock-City)
H6697-04 letsur to a rock of
matsor siege-fortress
H4692-03 matsor a hemming-in siege
H4692-04 metsor siege-constraint of
H4694-02 metsurah a siege-enclosure
H6865-02 mitsor from Rock-Tsor
H6697-05 mitsur from a rock
H6696-02 natsur we will besiege
H6696-03 tatsar you will hem in
tetsurem you shall hem them in
H6696-04 tsarim the besiegers
H6677-02 tsavar binding-neck
H6677-03 tsavarayv his bound-back (neck)
H6677-04 tsavarekha your binding-neck
H6677-05 tsavarekhe your binding-neck
H6677-06 tsavarenu our burden-binding neck
H6677-07 tsavaro his binding-neck
H6677-08 tsaverey binding-necks of
tsavereykhem your burden-binding necks
H6677-09 tsaveroteykhem your burden-binding necks
tsir a constrained envoy
H6735-01 tsirim pressing-pangs
H6865-03 tsor Tsor (Rock-City)
tsur Rock (masculine proper name)
tsur Rock
tsur Pedah-Tsur (Rock-has-Ransomed)
H6697-06 tsur Zur (“Rock,” masculine singular proper name)
H6697-07 tsuram their Rock
tsuri my Rock
H6697-08 tsuri my rock-refuge
tsuriel My-Rock-is-El
H6697-09 tsurim rocks
H6699-01 tsurotav his pressed-forms
tsurotayv his shaped-forms
H4692-05 vamatsor in the hemming-in siege
H6697-10 vatsur in the rock-cliff
H6696-05 vayatsar and he hemmed in
H6696-06 vayatsuru and they hemmed-in
H6876-01 vehatsorim and the Tsorite men
velatsorim and to the Rock-dwellers
H6696-07 vetsareta and you hemmed in
H6696-08 vetsareti and I will hem-in
H6735-02 vetsir and a press-bound envoy
vetsur and a Rock
H6697-11 vetsur and a rock

Word Usage (8 occurrences of H4694)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Isaiah 29:3 מְצֻרֹֽת metsurot siege-walls
Nahum 2:2 מְצֻרָ֑ה metsurah the rampart
2 Chronicles 11:10 מְצֻרֽוֹת metsurot fortified
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