בְּ/מִבְצָרִֽים
𐤁/𐤌𐤁𐤑𐤓𐤉𐤌
bemivetsarim
in-fortifications
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).
Numbers 13:19 · Word #19
Lexicon H4013
| Lemma | מִבְצָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤁𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mibtsâr |
| Strong's | H4013 |
| In-context | in-fortifications |
Morphology HR/Ncmpa
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 H4013-02
in fortified strongholds
| Root | בצר (b-ṣ-r) |
| Core Meanings | to cut off, make inaccessible, fortify, enclose, secure |
| Semantic Range | fortifications, fortified cities, strongholds, defensive structures; figuratively, places or persons of protection and security |
| Conceptual Significance | Fortified strongholds represent human efforts at security and defense in the biblical world. They often symbolize political or military power, and in theological contexts may contrast human reliance on fortifications with trust in יהוה as the true refuge. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (“in”) prefixed to a masculine plural absolute noun מִבְצָרִים from the root בצר. No pronominal suffix; common masculine plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִבְצָר derives from the root בצר, conveying the idea of something cut off or made inaccessible, hence fortified. The form is masculine plural absolute (Ncmpa) with the prefixed preposition בְּ (“in”), so "in fortified strongholds" preserves both the plural sense and the root idea of enclosed, secured places. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בצר (to cut off, make inaccessible, fortify, enclose, secure)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1220-01 |
batser | mined gold |
H1224-02 |
batserah | Fortress-town (feminine singular place-name) |
H1224-01 |
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 |