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► used to fortify entrenchments","display_lemma":"דָּיֵק","glosses":["siege wall"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-001636","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001636-01","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-001636/"},{"definition":"meaning unsure; probably: = a structure surrounding a town, outside the main wall; ◄ made out of of stones or bricks; ► provides strength and security to the town; ≈ sometimes used metaphorically to denote someone who offers protection","display_lemma":"חֵיל","glosses":["outer wall","outer fortification"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-002234","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002234-01","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-002234/"},{"definition":"= deep wide ditch surrounding a town; ◄ manmade; ► provides protection","display_lemma":"חָרוּץ","glosses":["trench","moat (to provide security against enemy attack)"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-002519","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002519-02","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-002519/"},{"definition":"= protective wall or tower on a wall surrounding a community area ► as part of a fortification; ≈ associated with security and protection","display_lemma":"טִירָה","glosses":["battlement","tower"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-002682","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002682-02","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-002682/"},{"definition":"= area that has been fortified with the help of a strong and solid wall and possibly other defense works; ≈ associated with security","display_lemma":"מִבְצָר","glosses":["fortress","stronghold"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-003654","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003654-01","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-003654/"},{"definition":"= population center that has been fortified with the help of a strong and solid wall and possibly other defense works; ≈ associated with security","display_lemma":"מִבְצָר","glosses":["fortified city","walled city"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-003654","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003654-02","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-003654/"},{"definition":"= relatively high structure made of stone; ► used for guarding the surrounding area and/or for providing protection against hostile forces from outside; ≈ associated with security and protection","display_lemma":"מִגְדָּל","glosses":["tower"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-003665","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003665-01","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-003665/"},{"definition":"exact meaning unsure; probably: = part of the fortifications of the City of David, often identified with the so-called \"stepped stone structure\" on the east","display_lemma":"מִלֹּוא","glosses":["millo"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-004006","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004006-02","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-004006/"},{"definition":"exact meaning unknown; probably: = a type of fortification","display_lemma":"מִסְגֶּרֶת","glosses":["fortress","stronghold"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-004121","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004121-02","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-004121/"},{"definition":"= a location that is considered secure because of its natural location, or because of the presence of human made fortifications, such as walls, towers, ramparts, etc.; ≈ associated with protection and security and often used as an epithet for God","display_lemma":"מָעֹוז","glosses":["stronghold"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-004173","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004173-01","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-004173/"},{"definition":"= area shaped and located in such a way that it is hard to access and can be easily defended against enemies; ◄ this can be a natural stronghold in the mountains (e.g. caves) or a construction erected by humans in populated areas; ≈ often associated with security and sometimes used as an epithet for leaders or deities that are considered providers of security","display_lemma":"מָצֹוד","glosses":["stronghold","fortress"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-004272","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004272-03","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-004272/"},{"definition":"= construction or set of constructions in the shape of walls, ramparts, and towers; ► erected in order to make a town better defendable against attack or siege","display_lemma":"מָצֹור","glosses":["fortification"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-004278","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004278-04","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-004278/"},{"definition":"= construction or set of constructions in the shape of walls, ramparts, and towers; ► erected in order to make a town better defendable against attack or siege","display_lemma":"מְצוּרָה","glosses":["fortification"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-004279","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004279-01","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-004279/"},{"definition":"= elevated structure ► from which a watch can be kept over the surrounding countryside","display_lemma":"מִצְפֶּה","glosses":["lookout","watchtower"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-004289","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004289-01","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-004289/"},{"definition":"= a high and therefore unattainable location, either because of its natural environment or as a result of human construction efforts, ≈ associated with security and protection from the enemy","display_lemma":"מִשְׂגָּב","glosses":["stronghold","refuge"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-004437","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004437-01","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-004437/"},{"definition":"= earthen mound, cast up against the wall of a city ► in order to enable to enemy to scale the wall","display_lemma":"סֹלְלָה","glosses":["siege ramp"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-005070","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005070-01","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-005070/"},{"definition":"= a construction that is strong and able to resist attacks","display_lemma":"עַז","glosses":["stronghold"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-005297","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005297-06","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-005297/"},{"definition":"literally: strength; hence: = a construction that is strong and able to resist attacks","display_lemma":"עֹז","glosses":["stronghold"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-005298","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005298-04","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-005298/"},{"definition":"= a fortified hill in a city","display_lemma":"עֹפֶל","glosses":["citadel"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-005552","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005552-02","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-005552/"},{"definition":"= a fortification built at one of the corners of a city wall, ► providing security at a strategic location","display_lemma":"פִּנָּה","glosses":["corner tower"],"lemma_id":"SDBC-HEB-LEMMA-005887","sense_id":"SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005887-04","word_route":"/semantic-concordance/hebrew/sdbc-heb-lemma-005887/"}],"parent_domain":{"id":"SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-HEB-001002009","route":"/semantic-concordance/domains/ubs-heb-001002009/"},"robots":"noindex,follow","route":"/semantic-concordance/domains/ubs-heb-001002009003/","schema_version":"1.0","scheme":"UBS Hebrew Lexical Domains","semantic_inference_added":false,"slug":"ubs-heb-001002009003","source_domain_id":"001002009003","title":"Fortifications"}