What does מָצוֹר · πολυτελής mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H4692, G4185
מָצוֹר
Something hemming in , i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege , (figuratively) distress ; or (subjectively) a fastness · extremely expensive
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מָצוֹר H4692 something hemming in , i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege , (figuratively) distress ; or (subjectively) a fastness
Pronunciation māṣwōr
Physical encirclement (siege mounds) metonymically extends to psychological entrapment and finally to fortified refuge itself.
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πολυτελής G4185 extremely expensive
Pronunciation polytelḗs
Costly luxury item commanding high price; used metaphorically for spiritual beauty surpassing material value.
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What does מָצוֹר (matsor) mean in the Bible?
מָצוֹר · πολυτελής is a Hebrew phrase meaning "A military encirclement designed to starve and defeat a city.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4692, G4185?
H4692, G4185 is connected to 26 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. A military encirclement designed to starve and defeat a city.
Strong's H4692, G4185
Lexical occurrences 26 verses Source Gloss
A military encirclement designed to starve and defeat a city.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
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