מְצוּרָה

Strong’s Definition

a hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of siege), or (subjectively) a rampart (of protection), (abstractly) fortification

Etymology & Derivation

or מְצֻרָה; feminine of H4692 (מָצוֹר);

KJV Usage

fenced (city, fort, munition, strong hold.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.siege-works, stronghold, rampart
• 2.siege-works
• 3.rampart

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mᵉtsûwrâh; Pronunciation: mets-oo-raw'