מִבְצָר
Meanings
Masculine noun
1. fortification, defensive wall (Biblical)
a. fortified town, stronghold (metonymic)
b. someone difficult to injure or kill (figuratively)
2. citadel (Modern Israeli)
Pronunciation
mivtsár
Examples7
בָּחוּן נְתַתִּיךָ בְעַמִּי מִבְצָר וְתֵדַע וּבָחַנְתָּ אֵת־דַּרְכָּם׃
I have made thee a tower and a fortress [it is impossible to harm the prophet] among My people; that thou mayest know and try their way.
וּמָה הָעָרִים אֲשֶׁר־הוּא יוֹשֵׁב בָּהֵנָּה הַבמַחֲנִים אִם במִבְצָרִים׃
And what cities they are that they dwell in, whether in camps, or in strongholds;
בזָהָב נִתַּן לִכְבֹּשׁ כֹּל מִבְצָר.
Gold can conquer any fortress.
זֶה מִבְצָר יפייפה.
The castle is beautiful.
זֶה מִבְצָר עַתִּיק.
That is an old castle.
זֶה מִבְצָר יְפֵיפֶה.
This castle is beautiful.