BDB7008
[מָצוּק] noun masculine molten support, pillar; — plural construct מְצֻקֵי אֶרֶץ 1Sam 2:8 the supports of the earth are ׳ י's; — מָצוּק 1Sam 14:5 ('as a pillar,' 'steep,' etc.) is difficult (compare HPS); strike out with ᵐ5 Th Dr Bu.
Strong's Lexicon
H4690
H4690 — מָצוּק מָצוּק
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4690 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מָצוּק מָצוּק |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6693 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | matsuwq |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | maw-tsook' (or matsuq {maw-tsook'}) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. something narrow, i.e. a column or hilltop |
| KJV Renderings: | pillar, situate. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מצוק (miah-tzook’)
Concordance entry
- EHCC: 18a, 2: 8.the pillars of the earth (are) the Lord's, 14: 5.The forefront of the one (was) situate