מָצ֔וֹר

𐤌𐤑𐤅𐤓

Matsor

fortified

A state of being besieged or surrounded—primarily referring to the act or condition of a military siege, including the encompassing of a city or stronghold by hostile forces, and by extension, the distress or hardship resulting from such confinement. It may also denote a physical structure used in siege operations (such as a mound or rampart built against defenses), or figuratively, the condition of severe oppression or constraint.

H4692

2 Chronicles 8:5 · Word #11

Lexicon H4692

Lemmaמָצוֹר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤑𐤅𐤓
TransliterationMatsor
Strong'sH4692
DefinitionA state of being besieged or surrounded—primarily referring to the act or condition of a military siege, including the encompassing of a city or stronghold by hostile forces, and by extension, the distress or hardship resulting from such confinement. It may also denote a physical structure used in siege operations (such as a mound or rampart built against defenses), or figuratively, the condition of severe oppression or constraint.

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasefortified

SIBI-P1 Translation H4692-05

siege

Morphological NotesMasculine singular common noun, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThis masculine singular noun denotes the state or act of hemming in or surrounding, directly reflecting the root idea of pressing in and enclosing. "Siege" concisely preserves the core sense of enforced encirclement inherent in the root צור.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

fortification

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleIn context, 'matsor' refers to strongly fortified cities or fortresses, not an active siege. Changed from 'siege' to 'fortification' for proper contextual rendering.
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