Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
fortress
Usage: 1) siege-works, stronghold, rampart 1a) siege-works 1b) rampart
Strong's Number
H4694
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
3
Strong's H4694 Quick Answer
Strong's H4694 מְצוּרָה מְצוּרָה (mtsuwrah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mtsuwrah (mets-oo-raw') (or mtsurah {mets-oo-raw'}) n-f. 1. a hemming in 2. (objectively) a mound (of siege) It has 8 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include siege. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mtsuwrah (mets-oo-raw') (or mtsurah {mets-oo-raw'}) n-f. 1. a hemming in 2. (objectively) a mound (of siege)
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- siege
Meaning and Definition
mtsuwrah (mets-oo-raw') (or mtsurah {mets-oo-raw'}) n-f. 1. a hemming in 2. (objectively) a mound (of siege) 3. (subjectively) a rampart (of protection) 4. (abstractly) fortification [feminine of H4692] KJV: fenced (city, fort, munition, strong hold. Root(s): H4692
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4694. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4694 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mtsuwrah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
siege
Isaiah 29:3
How Strong's H4694 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4694 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4694 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4694.
And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.
And I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee.
He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4694, grouped by book.
2 Chronicles 6 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4694 FAQ
What does metsurah (מְצוּרָה) mean?
Metsurah (Strong's H4694) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fort". mtsuwrah (mets-oo-raw') (or mtsurah {mets-oo-raw'}) n-f. 1. a hemming in 2. (objectively) a mound (of siege)
How many times is metsurah (מְצוּרָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H4694 across 3 books.
Where can I study metsurah (מְצוּרָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4694 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate metsurah (מְצוּרָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as siege. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.