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Fortress

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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the rendering in the A.V. of the following Hebrew terms: מָצוֹר, matsor' (from its intrenchment), fortification, Jeremiah 10:17 (elsewhere "bulwark," "fenced city," etc.). מַצוּדָה, metsudah' (from its security), a castle, espec. poet., 2 Samuel 17:2; Psalms 18:2-3; Psalms 71:3; Psalms 91:3; Psalms 144:2 (elsewhere usually "stronghold").

מַבְצָר, mibtsar' (as being inaccessible), a fortified place, Isaiah 18:3; Isaiah 25:12; Isaiah 34:13; Hosea 10:14; Amos 5:9 (elsewhere "fenced city" [q.v.], "stronghold," etc.). מָעוֹז, maoz' (from its strength), a stronghold, Jeremiah 16:19; Daniel 11:7; Daniel 11:10 (elsewhere "strength," etc.). SEE FORTIFICATION.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Fortress'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​f/fortress.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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