Hebrew · H4013, H4869, H2346 · unreviewed

מִבְצַר מִשְׂגַּב חוֹמֹתֶיךָ

A fortification , castle , or fortified city; figuratively, a defender · properly, a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place); abstractly, altitude ; figuratively, a refuge ; Misgab , a place in Moab · a wall of protection

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מִבְצָר H4013 a fortification , castle , or fortified city; figuratively, a defender
Pronunciation mibṣār
Literal fortress or stronghold that becomes figurative refuge or divine protector in covenantal language.
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מִשְׂגָּב H4869 properly, a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place); abstractly, altitude ; figuratively, a refuge ; Misgab , a place in Moab
Pronunciation miśgāḇ
Lofty stronghold—God's inaccessible protective height, combining physical refuge with theological security metaphor.
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חוֹמָה H2346 a wall of protection
Pronunciation ḥwōmāh
Walls function as both literal fortifications and metaphors for divine protection in covenantal contexts
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What does מִבְצַר מִשְׂגַּב חוֹמֹתֶיךָ (miḇṣar miśgab ḥômōṯeyḵā) mean in the Bible?

מִבְצָר · מִשְׂגָּב · חוֹמָה is a Hebrew word meaning "fortified stronghold, high walls".

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Meaning

fortified stronghold, high walls
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