בְּ/מָצ֖וֹר
𐤁/𐤌𐤑𐤅𐤓
Matsor
in siege
A state of being besieged or surrounded—primarily referring to the act or condition of a military siege, including the encompassing of a city or stronghold by hostile forces, and by extension, the distress or hardship resulting from such confinement. It may also denote a physical structure used in siege operations (such as a mound or rampart built against defenses), or figuratively, the condition of severe oppression or constraint.
2 Chronicles 32:10 · Word #11
Lexicon H4692
| Lemma | מָצוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Matsor |
| Strong's | H4692 |
| Definition | A state of being besieged or surrounded—primarily referring to the act or condition of a military siege, including the encompassing of a city or stronghold by hostile forces, and by extension, the distress or hardship resulting from such confinement. It may also denote a physical structure used in siege operations (such as a mound or rampart built against defenses), or figuratively, the condition of severe oppression or constraint. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in siege |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4692-02
in a siege
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + masculine singular absolute noun מָצוֹר. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מָצוֹר denotes a state or situation of being enclosed or pressed in by hostile forces, derived from the root meaning "to press, bind, lay siege." The prefixed בְּ marks location or circumstance, yielding "in a siege," preserving both the root sense and singular masculine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in a siege
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'in a siege' faithfully captures the construct relationship and the besieged state; context supports P1. |