Strong's Lexicon Matsor: Siege, distress, confinement Original Word: מָצוֹר Word Origin: Derived from the root verb צוּר (tsur), meaning "to confine" or "to besiege." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "Matsor" is πολιορκία (poliorkia), which also means "siege" or "encirclement." Usage: The Hebrew word "Matsor" primarily refers to a state of siege or the act of besieging a city or fortress. It conveys the idea of being surrounded, confined, or under distress due to an enemy's encirclement. In the biblical context, it often describes military tactics used during warfare in ancient times, where a city would be cut off from supplies and reinforcements, leading to eventual surrender or destruction. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern warfare, sieges were a common military strategy. Cities were often fortified with walls, making direct assaults difficult. As a result, besieging forces would surround a city, cutting off its resources and waiting for the inhabitants to surrender due to starvation or lack of water. This tactic is well-documented in various ancient texts, including the Bible, and was a significant aspect of warfare in the ancient world. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as Mitsrayim Definition a country S.W. of the Red Sea NASB Translation Egypt (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָצוֺר proper name, of a territory = מִצְרַיִם; only in poetry: ׳יֶאֹרֵי מ Isaiah 19:6; 2 Kings 19:24 = Isaiah 37:25; וְעָדֶיךָ יָבוֺא לְמִנִּי וְעַד נָהָר ׳וּלְמִנִּי מ ׳אַשּׁוּד וְעָרֵי מ Micah 7:12 (ᵐ5 misunderstands everywhere). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance besieged places, defense, fortified The same as matsowr in the sense of a limit; Egypt (as the border of Palestine) -- besieged places, defense, fortified. see HEBREW matsowr Forms and Transliterations מָצ֑וֹר מָצֽוֹר׃ מָצוֹר֙ מצור מצור׃ mā·ṣō·wr māṣōwr maTzorLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 19:24 HEB: כֹּ֖ל יְאֹרֵ֥י מָצֽוֹר׃ NAS: up All the rivers of Egypt. KJV: up all the rivers of besieged places. INT: All the rivers of Egypt Isaiah 19:6 Isaiah 37:25 Micah 7:12 4 Occurrences |
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