Matstsavah מִצָּבָה
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| מִצָּבָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | matstsavah |
| Strong's number | H4675 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | guard |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Samuel (1) |
Matstsavah (Hebrew מִצָּבָה, Strong's H4675) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “guard”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
guard, watch, army
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | garrison (1), army (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | outpost (1), because of an army (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Matstsavah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 14:12And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the Lord hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”
Zechariah
- Zechariah 9:8And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.But I will camp around My house because of an army, because of those who march to and fro, and never again will an oppressor overrun My people, for now I keep watch with My own eyes.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).