מצור
matzor
The Hebrew word for "siege" is מצור (matzor).
מצור refers to a military blockade of a settlement.
Meaning: military blockade of settlement (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
מצור is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is matzor.
Did you know?
- In military Hebrew, the act of breaking a מצור is called פריצת מצור, where פריצה can also mean 'breaking into' a building or 'hacking' a computer.
- The word מצור is closely related to the Hebrew word for 'narrow' or 'constricted', describing the way a blockade physically tightens around a location.
- In Jewish liturgy and poetry, the concept of a מצור is sometimes used as a metaphor for the 'constriction' of the soul during times of spiritual trial.
Examples in context
- הם שרדו מצור ארוך מאוד.hem shar-vu mitzor arokh me'od.They survived a very long siege.
