Strong's Lexicon

H4673

H4673 — מַצָּב

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmatstsabnoun mascOccurrences: 10TWOT: 1398c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4673
Word:	מַצָּב
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H5324
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	10
Transliteration:	matstsab
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	mats-tsawb'
Meaning:	1. a fixed spot 2. (figuratively) an office, a military post
KJV Renderings:	garrison, station, place where...stood.

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BDB5320

מַצָּב noun masculine^{1Sam 13:23} standing-place, station, garrison; — ׳ מ absolute 1Sam 14:15, construct מַצַּב Josh 4:3; Josh 4:9 + (Baer in Sm מַצָּב, compare on 1Sam 13:23, but see Ginsb); suffix מַצָּבֶ֫ךָ Isa 22:19 —

1. standing-place of feetJosh Isa 4:3; Isa 4:9 ( J E ).

2. station, office Isa 22:19 (|| מַעֲמָד).

3. garrison, post, or outpost (of Philistines) 1Sam 13:23; 1Sam 14:1; 1Sam 14:4; 1Sam 14:6; 1Sam 14:11; 1Sam 14:15; 2Sam 23:14 so read also 1Sam 14:12 (for ᵑ0 מַצָּבָה) ᵐ5 Th We Bu HPS.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מצֶב (matz-tzahv')

Joshua 4:8

KJV: And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.

EHCC: out of the place where the priests’ feet stunt

1 Samuel 13:23

KJV: And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.garrison: or, standing camp

EHCC: the garrison (marg. or, stunding camp) yy

1 Samuel 14:1

KJV: Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.it came…: or, there was a day

EHCC: let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison,

Isaiah 22:19

KJV: And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.

EHCC: 1 will drive thee from thy station,