Hebrew word
mᵉtsûwrâh
mets-oo-raw'
מְצוּרָה
What it means
a hemming in, i.e. a mound, or a rampart, fortification
a hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of siege), or (subjectively) a rampart (of protection), (abstractly) fortification
Where it comes from
or מְצֻרָה; feminine of mâtsôwr (מָצוֹר)