מָצ֖וֹר
𐤌𐤑𐤅𐤓
Matsor
a stronghold
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.
Zechariah 9:3 · Word #3
Lexicon H4692
| Lemma | מָצוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Matsor |
| Strong's | H4692 |
| Definition | 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. |
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
| Phrase | a stronghold |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4692-05
siege
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This 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)
a stronghold
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'siege' is contextually incorrect; the word here means a fortress or stronghold, not the act of besieging. The SILEX and common both support 'a stronghold' for H4692. |
| P1 Flag | wrong root/Strong's |