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Concise Bible Dictionary
:
The terms “fortress,” “stronghold,” and “
castle
” mostly refer to a part of a city that was more strongly fortified than by the mere walls.
Proverbs 18:19
19
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. (Proverbs 18:19)
speaks of the “bars of a castle.” There was such a place in
Jerusalem
when the city was taken by
David
, which was held by the
Jebusites
(
2 Sam. 5:6-7
6
And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.
7
Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. (2 Samuel 5:6‑7)
). The Romans had a “castle” in Jerusalem, to which
Paul
was carried when he was seized by the Jews (
Acts 21:34, 37
34
And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. (Acts 21:34)
37
And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? (Acts 21:37)
). This may have been the same that was called
ANTONIA
, a fortress built by
Herod the Great
, adjoining
the temple
, as described by Josephus:
Wars
, v. 5. 8. The Psalmist often calls
Jehovah
his
rock
and fortress (
Psa. 18:2
2
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. (Psalm 18:2)
;
Psa. 31:3
3
For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. (Psalm 31:3)
;
Psa. 71:3
3
Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress. (Psalm 71:3)
;
Psa. 91:2
2
I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. (Psalm 91:2)
).
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A fortress on the
Red
Sea
.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
4693
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
matsowr
Phonic:
maw-tsore’
Meaning:
the same as
4692
in the sense of a limit; Egypt (as the border of Palestine)
KJV Usage:
besieged places, defense, fortified
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