Or mtsurah {mets-oo-raw'}; feminine of matsowr; a hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of siege), or (subjectively) a rampart (of protection), (abstractly) fortification -- fenced (city, fort, munition, strong hold.
1) siege-works, stronghold, rampart 1a) siege-works 1b) rampart Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H4692 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1898b
2rampart׳נָצוֺר מNahum 2:2guard the rampart / ("" צַמֵּה דֶרֶךְ; We Now derive from נצר, i.e. keep watch !), 2 Chronicles 11:11, עָרֵי מְצוּרָה2Chron 14:5 fortified cities, so עָרַי (הַ)מְצוּרוֺת v.2 Chronicles 14:10; 2 Chronicles 14:23; 2Chronicles 12:4; 21:3.
Englishman's Concordance (References)
Strong's Hebrew: 4694. מְצוּרָה (metsurah or metsurah) — 8 Occurrences
2 Chronicles 11:10 HEB:וּבְבִנְיָמִ֑ן עָרֵ֖י מְצֻרֽוֹת׃ NAS: which are fortified cities KJV: and in Benjamin fenced cities. INT: Benjamin cities are fortified
2 Chronicles 11:11 HEB:וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק אֶת־ הַמְּצֻר֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֤ן בָּהֶם֙ NAS: He also strengthened the fortresses and put KJV: And he fortified the strong holds, and put INT: strengthened the fortresses and put officers
2 Chronicles 11:23 HEB:לְכֹל֙ עָרֵ֣י הַמְּצֻר֔וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֛ם NAS: to all the fortified cities, KJV: and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: INT: to all cities the fortified gave food
2 Chronicles 12:4 HEB:אֶת־ עָרֵ֥י הַמְּצֻר֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה NAS: He captured the fortified cities KJV: And he took the fenced cities INT: captured cities the fortified after of Judah
2 Chronicles 14:6 HEB:וַיִּ֛בֶן עָרֵ֥י מְצוּרָ֖ה בִּיהוּדָ֑ה כִּֽי־ NAS: He built fortified cities in Judah, KJV: And he built fenced cities INT: built cities fortified Judah since
2 Chronicles 21:3 HEB:עִם־ עָרֵ֥י מְצֻר֖וֹת בִּֽיהוּדָ֑ה וְאֶת־ NAS: and precious things, with fortified cities KJV: and of precious things, with fenced cities INT: with cities fortified Judah the kingdom
Isaiah 29:3 HEB:וַהֲקִֽימֹתִ֥י עָלַ֖יִךְ מְצֻרֹֽת׃ NAS: you, And I will raise up battle towers against KJV: and I will raise forts against thee. INT: will raise against battle
Nahum 2:1 HEB:פָּנַ֖יִךְ נָצ֣וֹר מְצֻרָ֑ה צַפֵּה־ דֶ֙רֶךְ֙ NAS: you. Man the fortress, watch KJV: keep the munition, watch INT: face Man the fortress watch the road
