הַ/מָּצ֑וֹר
𐤄/𐤌𐤑𐤅𐤓
Matsor
of the 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.
Ezekiel 5:2 · Word #8
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 HTd/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 | of the siege |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4692-03
the siege
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מָצוֹר derives from צור, conveying the condition or act of enclosing and pressing in. With the definite article and masculine singular absolute form, it is best rendered concisely as "the siege," preserving the core sense of surrounding pressure. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the siege
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'the siege' is correct and aligns with context and standard translation. |