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Lexicon :: Strong's H4013 - miḇṣār

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מִבְצָר

Transliteration

miḇṣār

Pronunciation

mib-tsawr'

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From בָּצַר (H1219)

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Strong’s Definitions

מִבְצָר mibtsâr, mib-tsawr'; also (in plural) feminine (Daniel 11:l5) מִבְצָרָה mibtsârâh; from H1219; a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender:—(de-, most) fenced, fortress, (most) strong (hold).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H4013 in the following manner: hold (13x), fenced (12x), fortress (6x), defenced (4x), strong (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H4013 in the following manner: hold (13x), fenced (12x), fortress (6x), defenced (4x), strong (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

fortification, fortress, fortified city, stronghold

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

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STRONGS H4013: Abbreviations

† מִבְצָר noun masculine^{Isaiah 17:3} fortification — מִבְצָר Numbers 32:71 + 18 times; construct מִבְצַר Joshua 19:29 + 2 times; plural מִבְצָרִים Numbers 13:19; Daniel 11:24; מִבְצָרוֺת Daniel 11:15; מִבְצְרֵי Lamentations 2:2; Daniel 11:39; suffix מִבְצָרֶיךָ Hosea 10:14 + 2 times; מִבְצָרַיִךְ Nahum 3:12; מִבְצָרָ֑יִךְ Nahum 3:14; Jeremiah 48:18; מִבְצָרָיו Psalm 89:41; Lamentations 2:5; מִבְצָרֶיהָ Isaiah 34:13; מִבְצְרֵיהֶם 2 Kings 8:12; — fortification, especially in phrase ׅ (המ׳ עיר (ערי) מ׳ = fortified city Numbers 32:17, 36; Joshua 10:20; Joshua 19:29, 35; 1 Samuel 6:18; 2 Kings 3:19; 2 Kings 10:2; 2 Kings 17:9; 2 Kings 18:8; Jeremiah 4:5; Jeremiah 5:17; Jeremiah 8:14; Jeremiah 34:7; Psalm 108:11 (עיר מ׳ = עיר מָצוֺר Psalm 60:11), 2 Chronicles 17:19; Daniel 11:15 (מ׳ in this connection singular except Jeremiah 5:17 & Daniel 11:15 (מבצרות)); Jeremiah 1:18 figurative of prophet, so without עיר Jeremiah 6:27; fortress, stronghold, literal without עיר etc. Numbers 13:19; 2 Kings 8:12; Jeremiah 48:18; Isaiah 17:3; Isaiah 25:12 (משׁגב חומתיך מ׳) Isaiah 34:13 (|| ארמנת), Lamentations 2:2, 5 (|| id.) Psalm 89:41; Hosea 10:14; Amos 5:9; Micah 5:10; Nahum 3:12, 14; Habakkuk 1:10; Daniel 11:24, 39; followed by proper name צֹד מ׳ 2 Samuel 24:7 (compare Joshua 19:29 צֹר עיר מ׳).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

13:19; 13:19; 32:17; 32:36

Joshua

10:20; 19:29; 19:29; 19:29; 19:35

1 Samuel

6:18

2 Samuel

24:7

2 Kings

3:19; 8:12; 8:12; 10:2; 17:9; 18:8

2 Chronicles

17:19

Psalms

60:11; 89:41; 89:41; 108:11

Isaiah

17:3; 17:3; 25:12; 34:13; 34:13

Jeremiah

1:18; 4:5; 5:17; 5:17; 6:27; 8:14; 34:7; 48:18; 48:18

Lamentations

2:2; 2:2; 2:5; 2:5

Daniel

11:15; 11:15; 11:15; 11:24; 11:24; 11:39; 11:39

Hosea

10:14; 10:14

Amos

5:9

Micah

5:10

Nahum

3:12; 3:12; 3:14; 3:14

Habakkuk

1:10

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Strong's Number H4013 matches the Hebrew מִבְצָר (miḇṣār),
which occurs 37 times in 37 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Num 13:19 - And what^H4100 the land^H776 is that^H834 they^H1931 dwell^H3427 in, whether it be good^H2896 or^H518 bad;^H7451 and what^H4100 cities^H5892 they be that^H834 they^H1931 dwell^H3427 in,^H2007 whether in tents,^H4264 or^H518 in strong holds;^H4013

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 32:17

Num 32:17 - But we ourselves^H587 will go^H2502^➔ ready^H2363 armed^➔^H2502 before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 until^H5704 we have brought them^H935 unto^H413 their place:^H4725 and^H3427^➔ our little ones^H2945 shall dwell^➔^H3427 in^H5892^➔ the fenced^H4013 cities^➔^H5892 because^H6440 of the inhabitants^H3427 of the land.^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 32:36

Num 32:36 - And^H853 Bethnimrah,^H1039^H1039 and^H853 Bethharan,^H1028^H1028 fenced^H4013 cities:^H5892 and folds^H1448 for sheep.^H6629

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Jos 10:20 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H3615^➔ Joshua^H3091 and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 had made an end^➔^H3615 of slaying them^H5221 with a^H4347^➔ very^H3966 great^H1419 slaughter,^➔^H4347 till^H5704 they were consumed,^H8552 that the rest^H8300 which remained^H8277 of them^H1992 entered^H935 into^H413 fenced^H4013 cities.^H5892

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Jos 19:29 - And^H7725^➔ then the coast^H1366 turneth^➔^H7725 to Ramah,^H7414 and to^H5704 the^H5892^➔ strong^H4013 city^➔^H5892 Tyre;^H6865 and^H7725^➔ the coast^H1366 turneth^➔^H7725 to Hosah;^H2621 and^H1961^➔ the outgoings thereof^H8444 are^➔^H1961 at the sea^H3220 from the coast^H2256 to Achzib:^H392

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 19:35

Jos 19:35 - And the^H5892^➔ fenced^H4013 cities^➔^H5892 are Ziddim,^H6661 Zer,^H6863 and Hammath,^H2575 Rakkath,^H7557 and Chinnereth,^H3672

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 6:18

1Sa 6:18 - And^H5909^➔ the golden^H2091 mice,^➔^H5909 according to the number^H4557 of all^H3605 the cities^H5892 of the Philistines^H6430 belonging to the five^H2568 lords,^H5633 both of^H5892^➔ fenced^H4013 cities,^➔^H5892 and of^H5704 country^H6521 villages,^H3724 even unto^H5704 the great^H1419 stone of Abel,^H59 whereon^H834 they set down^H3240 the ark^H727 of the LORD:^H3068 which stone remaineth unto^H5704 this^H2088 day^H3117 in the field^H7704 of Joshua,^H3091 the Bethshemite.^H1030

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2Sa 24:7 - And came^H935 to the strong hold^H4013 of Tyre,^H6865 and to all^H3605 the cities^H5892 of the Hivites,^H2340 and of the Canaanites:^H3669 and they went out^H3318 to^H413 the south^H5045 of Judah,^H3063 even to Beersheba.^H884

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 3:19

2Ki 3:19 - And ye shall smite^H5221 every^H3605 fenced^H4013 city,^H5892 and every^H3605 choice^H4004 city,^H5892 and^H3605^➔ shall fell^H5307 every^➔^H3605 good^H2896 tree,^H6086 and^H3605^➔ stop^H5640 all^➔^H3605 wells^H4599 of water,^H4325 and^H3605^➔ mar^H3510 every^➔^H3605 good^H2896 piece of land^H2513 with stones.^H68

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 8:12

2Ki 8:12 - And^H559^➔ Hazael^H2371 said,^➔^H559 Why^H4069 weepeth^H1058 my lord?^H113 And he answered,^H559 Because^H3588 I know^H3045 the evil^H7451 that^H834 thou wilt do^H6213 unto the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478 their strong holds^H4013 wilt thou set^H7971 on fire,^H784 and their young men^H970 wilt thou slay^H2026 with the sword,^H2719 and^H5768^➔ wilt dash^H7376 their children,^➔^H5768 and^H2030^➔ rip up^H1234 their women with child.^➔^H2030

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 10:2

2Ki 10:2 - Now^H6258 as soon as^H935^➔ this^H2088 letter^H5612 cometh^➔^H935 to you,^H413 seeing^H854^➔ your master's^H113 sons^H1121 are with you,^➔^H854 and there are with you^H854 chariots^H7393 and horses,^H5483 a^H5892^➔ fenced^H4013 city also,^➔^H5892 and armour;^H5402

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 17:9

2Ki 17:9 - And^H2644^➔ the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did secretly^➔^H2644 those things^H1697 that^H834 were not^H3808 right^H3651 against^H5921 the LORD^H3068 their God,^H430 and they built^H1129 them high places^H1116 in all^H3605 their cities,^H5892 from the tower^H4026 of the watchmen^H5341 to^H5704 the^H5892^➔ fenced^H4013 city.^➔^H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:8

2Ki 18:8 - He^H1931 smote^H5221 the Philistines,^H6430 even unto^H5704 Gaza,^H5804 and^H853 the borders thereof,^H1366 from the tower^H4026 of the watchmen^H5341 to^H5704 the^H5892^➔ fenced^H4013 city.^➔^H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 17:19

2Ch 17:19 - These^H428 waited^H8334 on the king,^H4428 beside^H905 those whom^H834 the king^H4428 put^H5414 in^H5892^➔ the fenced^H4013 cities^➔^H5892 throughout all^H3605 Judah.^H3063

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:40

Psa 89:40 - Thou hast broken down^H6555 all^H3605 his hedges;^H1448 thou hast brought^H7760 his strong holds^H4013 to ruin.^H4288

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 108:10

Psa 108:10 - Who^H4310 will bring me^H2986 into the^H5892^➔ strong^H4013 city?^➔^H5892 who^H4310 will lead me^H5148 into^H5704 Edom?^H123

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 17:3

Isa 17:3 - The fortress^H4013 also shall cease^H7673 from Ephraim,^H669 and the kingdom^H4467 from Damascus,^H1834 and the remnant^H7605 of Syria:^H758 they shall be^H1961 as the glory^H3519 of the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 saith^H5002 the LORD^H3068 of hosts.^H6635

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 25:12

Isa 25:12 - And the fortress^H4013 of the high fort^H4869 of thy walls^H2346 shall he bring down,^H7817 lay low,^H8213 and bring^H5060 to the ground,^H776 even to^H5704 the dust.^H6083

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 34:13

Isa 34:13 - And^H5927^➔ thorns^H5518 shall come up^➔^H5927 in her palaces,^H759 nettles^H7057 and brambles^H2336 in the fortresses thereof:^H4013 and it shall be^H1961 an habitation^H5116 of dragons,^H8577 and a court^H2681 for owls.^H1323^H3284

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 1:18

Jer 1:18 - For,^H589^➔ behold,^H2009 I^➔^H589 have made thee^H5414 this day^H3117 a^H5892^➔ defenced^H4013 city,^➔^H5892 and an^H5982^➔ iron^H1270 pillar,^➔^H5982 and^H2346^➔ brasen^H5178 walls^➔^H2346 against^H5921 the^H776^➔ whole^H3605 land,^➔^H776 against the kings^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 against the princes thereof,^H8269 against the priests thereof,^H3548 and against the people^H5971 of the land.^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:5

Jer 4:5 - Declare ye^H5046 in Judah,^H3063 and^H3389^➔ publish^H8085 in Jerusalem;^➔^H3389 and say,^H559 Blow ye^H8628 the trumpet^H7782 in the land:^H776 cry,^H7121 gather together,^H4390 and say,^H559 Assemble yourselves,^H622 and let us go^H935 into^H413 the defenced^H4013 cities.^H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:17

Jer 5:17 - And they shall eat up^H398 thine harvest,^H7105 and thy bread,^H3899 which thy sons^H1121 and thy daughters^H1323 should eat:^H398 they shall eat up^H398 thy flocks^H6629 and thine herds:^H1241 they shall eat up^H398 thy vines^H1612 and thy fig trees:^H8384 they shall impoverish^H7567 thy fenced^H4013 cities,^H5892 wherein^H834 thou^H859 trustedst,^H982 with the sword.^H2719

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:27

Jer 6:27 - I have set thee^H5414 for a tower^H969 and a fortress^H4013 among my people,^H5971 that thou mayest know^H3045 and try^H974 their way.^H1870

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 8:14

Jer 8:14 - Why^H5921^H4100 do^H3427^➔ we^H587 sit still?^➔^H3427 assemble yourselves,^H622 and let us enter^H935 into^H413 the defenced^H4013 cities,^H5892 and let us be silent^H1826 there:^H8033 for^H3588 the LORD^H3068 our God^H430 hath put us to silence,^H1826 and given us^H8248^➔ water^H4325 of gall^H7219 to drink,^➔^H8248 because^H3588 we have sinned^H2398 against the LORD.^H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 34:7

Jer 34:7 - When^H2428^➔ the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 army^➔^H2428 fought^H3898 against^H5921 Jerusalem,^H3389 and against^H5921 all^H3605 the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063 that were left,^H3498 against^H413 Lachish,^H3923 and against^H413 Azekah:^H5825 for^H3588 these^H2007 defenced^H4013 cities^H5892 remained^H7604 of the cities^H5892 of Judah.^H3063

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:18

Jer 48:18 - Thou daughter^H1323 that dost inhabit^H3427 Dibon,^H1769 come down^H3381 from thy glory,^H3519 and sit^H3427 in thirst;^H6772 for^H3588 the spoiler^H7703 of Moab^H4124 shall come^H5927 upon thee, and he shall destroy^H7843 thy strong holds.^H4013

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:2

Lam 2:2 - The Lord^H136 hath swallowed up^H1104 all^H3605 the habitations^H4999 of Jacob,^H3290 and^H3808^➔ hath^H2550^➔ not^➔^H3808 pitied:^➔^H2550 he hath thrown down^H2040 in his wrath^H5678 the strong holds^H4013 of the daughter^H1323 of Judah;^H3063 he hath brought them down^H5060 to the ground:^H776 he hath polluted^H2490 the kingdom^H4467 and the princes thereof.^H8269

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:5

Lam 2:5 - The Lord^H136 was^H1961 as an enemy:^H341 he hath swallowed up^H1104 Israel,^H3478 he hath swallowed up^H1104 all^H3605 her palaces:^H759 he hath destroyed^H7843 his strong holds,^H4013 and hath increased^H7235 in the daughter^H1323 of Judah^H3063 mourning^H8386 and lamentation.^H592

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:15

Dan 11:15 - So^H935^➔ the king^H4428 of the north^H6828 shall come,^➔^H935 and cast up^H8210 a mount,^H5550 and take^H3920 the^H5892^➔ most fenced^H4013 cities:^➔^H5892 and the arms^H2220 of the south^H5045 shall^H5975^➔ not^H3808 withstand,^➔^H5975 neither^H5971^➔ his chosen^H4005 people,^➔^H5971 neither^H369 shall there be any strength^H3581 to withstand.^H5975

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:24

Dan 11:24 - He shall enter^H935 peaceably^H7962 even upon the fattest places^H4924 of the province;^H4082 and he shall do^H6213 that which^H834 his fathers^H1 have^H6213^➔ not^H3808 done,^➔^H6213 nor^H1^➔ his fathers'^H1 fathers;^➔^H1 he shall scatter^H967 among them the prey,^H961 and spoil,^H7998 and riches:^H7399 yea, and^H5921^➔ he shall forecast^H2803 his devices^H4284 against^➔^H5921 the strong holds,^H4013 even for^H5704 a time.^H6256

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:39

Dan 11:39 - Thus shall he do^H6213 in the^H4013^➔ most strong^H4581 holds^➔^H4013 with^H5973 a^H433^➔ strange^H5236 god,^➔^H433 whom^H834 he shall acknowledge^H5234 and increase^H7235 with glory:^H3519 and he shall cause them to rule^H4910 over many,^H7227 and^H127^➔ shall divide^H2505 the land^➔^H127 for gain.^H4242

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 10:14

Hos 10:14 - Therefore shall^H6965^➔ a tumult^H7588 arise^➔^H6965 among thy people,^H5971 and all^H3605 thy fortresses^H4013 shall be spoiled,^H7703 as^H7701^➔ Shalman^H8020 spoiled^➔^H7701 Betharbel^H1009^H1009 in the day^H3117 of battle:^H4421 the mother^H517 was dashed in pieces^H7376 upon^H5921 her children.^H1121

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 5:9

Amo 5:9 - That strengtheneth^H1082 the spoiled^H7701 against^H5921 the strong,^H5794 so that the spoiled^H7701 shall come^H935 against^H5921 the fortress.^H4013

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 5:11

Mic 5:11 - And I will cut off^H3772 the cities^H5892 of thy land,^H776 and throw down^H2040 all^H3605 thy strong holds:^H4013

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 3:12

Nah 3:12 - All^H3605 thy strong holds^H4013 shall be like fig trees^H8384 with^H5973 the firstripe figs:^H1061 if^H518 they be shaken,^H5128 they shall even fall^H5307 into^H5921 the mouth^H6310 of the eater.^H398

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 3:14

Nah 3:14 - Draw^H7579 thee waters^H4325 for the siege,^H4692 fortify^H2388 thy strong holds:^H4013 go^H935 into clay,^H2916 and tread^H7429 the morter,^H2563 make strong^H2388 the brickkiln.^H4404

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 1:10

Hab 1:10 - And they^H1931 shall scoff^H7046 at the kings,^H4428 and the princes shall be^H7336 a scorn^H4890 unto them: they^H1931 shall deride^H7832 every^H3605 strong hold;^H4013 for they shall heap^H6651 dust,^H6083 and take it.^H3920

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