מִבְצָרִ֛ים
𐤌𐤁𐤑𐤓𐤉𐤌
mivetsarim
fortresses
also (in plural) feminine (Daniel 11:l5) מִבְצָרָה; from בָּצַר; a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender; (de-, most) fenced, fortress, (most) strong (hold).
Daniel 11:24 · Word #18
Lexicon H4013
| Lemma | מִבְצָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤁𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mibtsâr |
| Strong's | H4013 |
| In-context | fortresses |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4013-09
fortified strongholds
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural absolute noun with prefixed מ (mem) forming a place/instrument noun from the root בצר; plural ending -ִים indicates masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִבְצָר derives from the root בצר, "to cut off" or "make inaccessible," conveying the idea of something enclosed and secured. The masculine plural absolute form (HNcmpa) is reflected in the plural "strongholds," and "fortified" preserves the root sense of deliberate strengthening and enclosure. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בצר (to cut off, make inaccessible, fortify, enclose, make secure)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1220-01 |
batser | mined gold |
H1224-01 |
batserah | Fortress-town (feminine singular place-name) |
H1223-01 |
batserah | Fortified Enclosure |
Word Usage (37 occurrences of H4013)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 13:19 | בְּ/מִבְצָרִֽים | bemivetsarim | in-fortifications |
| Numbers 32:17 | הַ/מִּבְצָ֔ר | hamivetsar | the fortified |
| Numbers 32:36 | מִבְצָ֖ר | mivetsar | fortified |