What does מִבְצָר · מִשְׂגָּב · חוֹמָה mean in the Bible?
מִבְצָר · מִשְׂגָּב · חוֹמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fortified stronghold, high walls".
Hebrew · H4013, H4869, H2346
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 phrase meaning "fortified stronghold, high walls".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4013, H4869, H2346?
H4013, H4869, H2346 is connected to 187 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. fortified stronghold, high walls
Strong's H4013, H4869, H2346
Lexical occurrences 187 verses Source Gloss
fortified stronghold, high walls
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִבְצַר מִשְׂגַּב חוֹמֹתֶיךָ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain