מָצוֹר
matsor · Egypt
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H4693 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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matsor (מָצוֹר) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Egypt”.
A poetic, infrequent name for Egypt (2 Kings 19:24; Isaiah 19:6; Micah 7:12). The same word, as a common noun, means "siege" or "fortress."
How to say it
ma·tsor
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- 2 Kings 19:24
I have dug and drunk foreign waters, and I will dry up with the sole of my feet all the rivers of Egypt.’
- Isaiah 19:6
And the rivers will stink; the canals of Egypt will dwindle and dry up; reed and rush will wither.
- Isaiah 37:25
I have dug and drunk waters, and I will dry up with the sole of my feet all the rivers of Egypt.’
- Micah 7:12
That day they will come to you from Assyria and the cities of Egypt, and from Egypt to the River, and sea to sea, and mountain to mountain.