מָצוֹר

Strong’s Definition

something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness

Etymology & Derivation

or מָצוּר; from H6696 (צוּר);

KJV Usage

besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment, siege works
• 2.siege
• 3.enclosure, siege-works, rampart

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mâtsôwr; Pronunciation: maw-tsore'