Lexical Definition
מַצָּבָה matstsâbâh (mats-tsaw-baw') guard H:N-F
or מִצָּבָה mitstsâbâh (mits-tsaw-baw'); feminine of מַצָּב
army, garrison.
- a military guard
1) guard, watch, army
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מִצָּבָה֙ | a guard | Zech.9.8 |
| הַמַּצָּבָ֜ה | the garrison | 1Sam.14.12 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַצָּבָה noun feminine ׳אַנְשֵׁי מ 1Sam 14:12 see מַצָּב.
מִצָּבָה noun feminine guard, watch ? — only וְחָנִיתִי ׳לְבֵיתִי מ Zech 9:8 and I encamp as watch for my house (so We Now GASm, but dubious; Kue Sta MartiKau GASm read מַצָּבָה, but this probably non-existent, see above; ᵑ0 apparently intends because of a host = מִצָּבא).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 14:12 |
| Zechariah | 9:8 |