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== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_60261" /> == | == King James Dictionary <ref name="term_60261" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> [[Fort,]] n. [[L.]] fortis, strong. </p> 1. [[A]] fortified place usually, a small fortified place a place surrounded with a ditch, rampart, and parapet, or with palisades, stockades, or other means of defense also, any building or place fortified for security against an enemy a castle. 2. [[A]] strong side, opposed to weak side or foible. | ||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_123709" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_123709" /> == | ||
<p> (n.) A strong or fortified place; usually, a small fortified place, occupied only by troops, surrounded with a ditch, rampart, and parapet, or with palisades, stockades, or other means of defense; a fortification. </p> | <p> (n.) [[A]] strong or fortified place; usually, a small fortified place, occupied only by troops, surrounded with a ditch, rampart, and parapet, or with palisades, stockades, or other means of defense; a fortification. </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_40573" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_40573" /> == | ||
<p> the rendering in the A.V. of the following Heb. words: מְצָר , metsad' (so called as a place of lying in wait), a castle, esp. on a hill, Ezekiel 33:27 (elsewhere usually "stronghold"); or fem. מְצוּדָה, metsudah', a similar kind of fastness, e.g. the citadel of Zion. 2 Samuel 5:9 (elsewhere "fortress," etc.). מָעוֹז, maoz' (so called from its strength), a stronghold, fortified by nature and art, Daniel 11:19 (elsewhere usually "strength," etc.)., דָּיֵק dayek' (so called from looking out), a watch-tower, especially a scaling-tower in a siege, 2 Kings 25:1; Jeremiah 52:4; Ezekiel 4:2; Ezekiel 17:17; Ezekiel 21:22; Ezekiel 26:8. מְצוּרָה, metsurah' (so called as being compact), a fortification, e.g. in the siege of a city; generally for defense ("fenced city," q.v.), but also for assault, Isaiah 29:3. ֶָפל, o'phel (q.v.), a mount (so called from its tumulus form), Isaiah 32:14 (elsewhere "tower," "stronghold"). מַשְׂגָּב, misgab' (so called from its height), a refuge (as often rendered; also "tower," "defense"), Isaiah 25:13. | <p> the rendering in the [[A.V.]] of the following Heb. words: מְצָר '', metsad''' (so called as a place of ''lying in wait), a castle,'' esp. on a hill, Ezekiel 33:27 (elsewhere usually "stronghold"); or fem. מְצוּדָה, ''metsudah','' a similar kind of fastness, e.g. the ''citadel'' of Zion. 2 Samuel 5:9 (elsewhere "fortress," etc.). מָעוֹז, ''maoz''' (so called from its ''strength),'' a ''stronghold,'' fortified by nature and art, Daniel 11:19 (elsewhere usually "strength," etc.)., דָּיֵק dayek' (so called from ''looking out),'' a ''watch-tower,'' especially a scaling-tower in a siege, 2 Kings 25:1; Jeremiah 52:4; Ezekiel 4:2; Ezekiel 17:17; Ezekiel 21:22; Ezekiel 26:8. מְצוּרָה, ''metsurah''' (so called as being ''compact), a fortification,'' e.g. in the siege of a city; generally for defense ("fenced city," q.v.), but also for assault, Isaiah 29:3. ֶָפל, ''o'phel'' (q.v.), a ''mount'' (so called from its tumulus form), Isaiah 32:14 (elsewhere "tower," "stronghold"). מַשְׂגָּב, misgab' (so called from its ''height),'' a ''refuge'' (as often rendered; also "tower," "defense"), Isaiah 25:13. [[See]] [[Fortification.]] </p> | ||
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Revision as of 00:30, 13 October 2021
King James Dictionary [1]
1. A fortified place usually, a small fortified place a place surrounded with a ditch, rampart, and parapet, or with palisades, stockades, or other means of defense also, any building or place fortified for security against an enemy a castle. 2. A strong side, opposed to weak side or foible.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(n.) A strong or fortified place; usually, a small fortified place, occupied only by troops, surrounded with a ditch, rampart, and parapet, or with palisades, stockades, or other means of defense; a fortification.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [3]
the rendering in the A.V. of the following Heb. words: מְצָר , metsad' (so called as a place of lying in wait), a castle, esp. on a hill, Ezekiel 33:27 (elsewhere usually "stronghold"); or fem. מְצוּדָה, metsudah', a similar kind of fastness, e.g. the citadel of Zion. 2 Samuel 5:9 (elsewhere "fortress," etc.). מָעוֹז, maoz (so called from its strength), a stronghold, fortified by nature and art, Daniel 11:19 (elsewhere usually "strength," etc.)., דָּיֵק dayek' (so called from looking out), a watch-tower, especially a scaling-tower in a siege, 2 Kings 25:1; Jeremiah 52:4; Ezekiel 4:2; Ezekiel 17:17; Ezekiel 21:22; Ezekiel 26:8. מְצוּרָה, metsurah (so called as being compact), a fortification, e.g. in the siege of a city; generally for defense ("fenced city," q.v.), but also for assault, Isaiah 29:3. ֶָפל, o'phel (q.v.), a mount (so called from its tumulus form), Isaiah 32:14 (elsewhere "tower," "stronghold"). מַשְׂגָּב, misgab' (so called from its height), a refuge (as often rendered; also "tower," "defense"), Isaiah 25:13. See Fortification.
