20 occurrences

'Fortress' in the Bible

and he leadeth them before the king of Moab, and they dwell with him all the days of David's being in the fortress.

Verse ConceptsFortifications

And Gad the prophet saith unto David, 'Thou dost not abide in a fortress, go, and thou hast entered for thee the land of Judah;' and David goeth and entereth the forest of Hareth.

Verse ConceptsForestsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

And David sweareth to Saul, and Saul goeth unto his house, and David and his men have gone up unto the fortress.

And David captureth the fortress of Zion, it is the city of David.

Verse ConceptsCityZion, As A Placezion

And David dwelleth in the fortress, and calleth it -- City of David, and David buildeth round about, from Millo and inward,

Verse ConceptsFortressesCity Of DavidStrongholdsZion, As A PlaceFortsPeople Naming ThingsRebuilding Jerusalem

And the Philistines hear that they have anointed David for king over Israel, and all the Philistines come up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth down unto the fortress,

Verse ConceptsFortificationsenemies, of Israel and JudahAttackingSelf DefenceAnointing Kings

and David is then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines is then in Beth-Lehem,

Verse ConceptsFortificationsGarrisonsEarthly Armies

and they come in to the fortress of Tyre, and all the cities of the Hivite, and of the Canaanite, and go out unto the south of Judah, to Beer-Sheba.

Verse ConceptsFortresses

And the inhabitants of Jebus say to David, 'Thou dost not come in hither;' and David captureth the fortress of Zion -- it is the city of David.

Verse ConceptsCity Of DavidCastlesEntering Cities

And David dwelleth in the fortress, therefore they have called it, 'City of David;'

Verse ConceptsCityCastlesZion, As A Place

and David is then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines is then in Beth-Lehem,

Verse ConceptsFortifications

And of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed:

Verse ConceptsCommandereagernessWarriorsFast RunnersDeer

These are those serving the king, apart from those whom the king put in the cities of fortress, in all Judah.

A rock he doth inhabit, Yea, he lodgeth on the tooth of a rock, and fortress.

Verse Conceptssoaring

And ceased hath the fortress from Ephraim, And the kingdom from Damascus, And the remnant of Aram are as the honour of the sons of Israel, The affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts!

Verse ConceptsFortificationsFortsSurvivors FavouredNorthern Kingdom Of Israelsyriadamascus

And the fortress of the high place of thy walls He hath bowed down -- He hath made low, He hath caused it to come to the earth, -- unto dust.

Verse ConceptsStrongholdsFortsPutting Things Downdust

A watch-tower I have given thee, Among My people a fortress, And thou knowest, and hast tried their way.

Verse ConceptsLifestyles

O Jehovah, my strength, and my fortress, And my refuge in a day of adversity, Unto Thee nations do come from the ends of earth, And say, Only falsehood did our fathers inherit, Vanity, and none among them is profitable.

Verse ConceptsFutilityAfflicted SaintsConversion, examples ofFalse GodsGod, The RockIdolatry, Objections ToUseless ThingsMission, Of IsraelRefugeesGod Being Our RefugeVanityGod Our StrengthThe Gospel To The NationsFamily Strength

Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, And the spoiled against a fortress cometh.

Verse ConceptsCityGod DestroyingDestruction Of Strongholds

That day -- even unto thee it doth come in, From Asshur and the cities of the fortress, And from the fortress even unto the river, And from sea to sea, and mount to mount.

Verse ConceptsFortsExpanse Of The SeaAs Far As The Euphrates

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Fortress (100 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
מבצרה מבצר 
Mibtsar 
Usage: 37

מעז מעז מעוּז מעוז 
Ma`owz 
Usage: 36

מצדה מצוּדה מצוּד 
Matsuwd 
Usage: 22

מצוּר מצור 
Matsowr 
Usage: 26

מצור 
Matsowr 
Usage: 5