מִצָּבָה֙
𐤌𐤑𐤁𐤄
matstsâbâh
because of the army
A standing post or station, typically referring to a military garrison or outpost. The term denotes a fixed position or establishment, especially of personnel set to guard or defend, and may also refer to the act of setting up such a position or the group stationed there. Used in military contexts, it can designate both the physical guard post and the contingent assigned for defense.
Zechariah 9:8 · Word #3
Lexicon H4675
| Lemma | מַצָּבָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | matstsâbâh |
| Strong's | H4675 |
| Definition | A standing post or station, typically referring to a military garrison or outpost. The term denotes a fixed position or establishment, especially of personnel set to guard or defend, and may also refer to the act of setting up such a position or the group stationed there. Used in military contexts, it can designate both the physical guard post and the contingent assigned for defense. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | because of the army |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4675-02
standing garrison-post
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root idea of something set up or made to stand in position, while conveying the military sense of a fixed guard or outpost. The feminine singular noun form denotes a specific established station or post. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
because of garrison-post
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | SILEX definition and context call for military terminology of defensive stationing. 'Because of garrison-post' is more contextually accurate than 'standing garrison-post' and fits the causative force present in the verse. |