{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H4694",
  "lemma": "מְצוּרָה",
  "transliteration": "mᵉtsûwrâh",
  "definition": "a hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of siege), or (subjectively) a rampart (of protection), (abstractly) fortification",
  "kjv": "fenced (city, fort, munition, strong hold.",
  "occurrences": 8,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "מְצוּרָה n.f. siege-works, rampart"
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Isaiah 29:3",
      "text": "I will encamp against you all around you, and will lay siege against you with posted troops. I will raise siege works…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/29?v=3"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Nahum 2:2",
      "text": "He who dashes in pieces has come up against you. Keep the fortress! Watch the way! Strengthen your waist! Fortify your…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/nahum/2?v=2"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Chronicles 11:10",
      "text": "Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-chronicles/11?v=10"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Chronicles 11:11",
      "text": "He fortified the strongholds and put captains in them with stores of food, oil and wine.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-chronicles/11?v=11"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Chronicles 11:23",
      "text": "He dealt wisely, and dispersed some of his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-chronicles/11?v=23"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Chronicles 12:4",
      "text": "He took the fortified cities which belonged to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-chronicles/12?v=4"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Chronicles 14:5",
      "text": "He built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because the LORD had…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-chronicles/14?v=5"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Chronicles 21:3",
      "text": "Their father gave them great gifts of silver, of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah; but he…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-chronicles/21?v=3"
    }
  ],
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