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מֻצָּב

𐤌𐤑𐤁

mutstsâb

H4674 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נצב to stand, be positioned, set upright

Definition

A fixed place or position, often used for a military station or post appointed for guard duty. Refers to a designated standing-place or emplacement, typically of people assigned to a task (most commonly military, but also sometimes civic or cultic in context).

Semantic Range

military post, station, guard post, fixed emplacement, standing-place, appointed position

Root / Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew root נצב (n-ts-b), which means 'to stand, take one's stand, set oneself in position.' מֻצָּב is a nominal formation indicating the place or station where someone or something stands or is positioned.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, מֻצָּב most often designates a military post, station, or guard position, especially in narratives related to border security or defense (e.g., 1 Samuel 14:12). The term is less common than related words like מַעֲמָד (ma'amad), but carries a strong sense of appointment to a fixed position, usually with the expectation of vigilance or readiness. The word reflects a social structure in which security and orderly assignment of duties were essential, particularly on frontiers or contested areas. English translations often render it as 'post' or 'station,' which convey the pragmatic military sense, but may miss its more basic sense of 'standing-place.' Later Hebrew continued to use derivatives of the נצב root for similar senses of standing or official position. The term does not acquire metaphorical extensions (e.g., religious steadfastness) in the Hebrew Bible.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from נָצַב; a station, i.e. military post; mount.

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Root Family

נצב (n-ts-b) — to stand, be positioned, set upright

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4673 מַצָּב the standing-post
H4675 מַצָּבָה the standing-post
H4676 מַצֵּבָה the standing-pillar
H4678 מַצֶּבֶת to the standing stone
H5324 נָצַב the stationed one

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4674-01 מֻצָּ֔ב mutsav HNcmsa troops one stationed 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4674-01 Isaiah 29:3 מֻצָּ֔ב mutsav HNcmsa troops one stationed
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