41 occurrences in 11 translations

'Besieged' in the Bible

When thou shalt besiege a city many days, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by lifting up an axe against them; for thou canst eat of them; and thou shalt not cut them down, for is the tree of the field a man that it should be besieged?

Verse ConceptsRespect, For EnvironmentEcological ConcernsFortsTreesFelling TreesSharp ToolsHarming Trees

So the five Amorite kings—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces, advanced with all their armies, besieged Gibeon, and fought against it.

Verse ConceptsEncampmentsFive People

Abimelech moved on to Thebez; he besieged and captured it.

Verse ConceptsSiegesPeople Attacking Their Own

Now Nahash the Ammonite came up and besieged Jabesh-gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us and we will serve you.”

Verse ConceptsCovenant RelationshipsEncampmentsSiegesNations Attacking Israel

And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History OfSpringSiegesNature Of KingsReady For WarThe Nations Attackedspringtime

And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.

Verse ConceptsBattering ramsSiegesWallsSiege MoundsPeople Attacking Their Own

And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.

Verse ConceptsPeople Attacking Their Own

And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahAttackingChariotsHorsesSiegesThirty SomeNations Attacking Israelsyria

And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.

Verse ConceptsSiegesNations Attacking Israelsyria

And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfCoinagedung and manureHeadsMonotonySuffering, Nature OfWeights And Measures, DryDefecationHelp In ShortageA Fourth PartExpensiveOther Volume Measuresboyfriendspoop

Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.

Verse ConceptsActual Attacks On JerusalemList Of Kings Of Israelsyria

Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.

Verse ConceptsThree YearsNations Attacking Israel

And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

Verse ConceptsList Of Kings Of IsraelNations Attacking Israel

I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.

Verse ConceptsdrynessPeople Drying Things UpFeet In ActionFailing Rivers

At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.

King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came up against the city, along with his servants, who besieged it.

And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.

Verse ConceptsMonotonyYears Of Zedekiah

And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.

Verse ConceptsRuinsSpringArchaeology

After these acts of faithfulness Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and besieged the fortified cities, and thought to break into them for himself.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples Of

After this, while Sennacherib king of Assyria with all his armed forces besieged Lachish, he sent his servants to Jerusalem against King Hezekiah of Judah and against all those of Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying,

Blessed be the Lord,For He has made marvelous His lovingkindness to me in a besieged city.

Verse ConceptsLoving Kindness Of GodAttacked By EvilBless The Lord!

Who will bring me into the besieged city?Who will lead me to Edom?

Verse ConceptsDivine LeadingEntering Cities

Who will bring me into the besieged city?Who will lead me to Edom?

Verse ConceptsEntering Cities

Behind and before Thou hast besieged me, And Thou dost place on me Thy hand.

Verse ConceptsGod's OmnipresenceGod SurroundingLaying On Hands To Healphotography

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

Verse ConceptsFew People

And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.

Verse ConceptsCucumbersFruitBoothsAttacks On Jerusalem Foretold

Ariel is as good as dead -- Ariel, the town David besieged! Keep observing your annual rituals, celebrate your festivals on schedule.

Verse ConceptsNames For JerusalemAttacks On Jerusalem ForetoldWoe To Israel And JerusalemFestivals ObservedSchedules

I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places.

Verse ConceptsdrynessWaterPeople Drying Things Upbridges

""Didn't you hear how in the distant past I decided to do it, how I planned from days of old? Now I've made it happen that fortified cities become devastated, besieged heaps.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, God's Promises OfHistoryDestruction Of CitiesHearing About GodGod Planning Of OldGod's Plans

Gather your belongings together and prepare to leave the land, you people of Jerusalem who are being besieged.

Verse ConceptsAttacks On Jerusalem ForetoldBaggageimprovement

For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah's house.

Verse ConceptsCourtyardPrisonersActual Attacks On Jerusalem

‘While they (the besieged Jews) are coming to fight against the Chaldeans and to fill the houses with the dead bodies of men whom I have slain in My anger and in My wrath, for I have hidden My face [in disgust] from this city because of all their wickedness.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodReconciliation, Of The World To GodFilling HousesGod Hiding

Then Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsAttacks On Jerusalem Turned Back

In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.

Verse ConceptsInvasionsMonthArmies, Against IsraelMonth 10Years Of ZedekiahActual Attacks On JerusalemCapturing CitiesKings of judah

So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.

Verse ConceptsYears Of Zedekiah

He has besieged and encompassed me with bitterness and hardship.

Verse ConceptsHard TasksNations Attacking Israel

Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.

Verse ConceptsIronSigns From GodSeparation From GodPlatesIron ObjectsAttacks On Jerusalem Foretold

He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my fury upon them.

Verse ConceptsFamine Killing

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.

Verse ConceptsActual Attacks On Jerusalem

But now slash yourself, daughter surrounded by soldiers! We are besieged! With a scepter they strike Israel's ruler on the side of his face.

Verse ConceptsCheeksRulersNames And Titles For ChristChrist, Names ForSmitten CheeksMustering TroopsStriking People With A StaffNations Attacking IsraelMessianic Prophecies

"I am about to make Jerusalem a cup that brings dizziness to all the surrounding nations; indeed, Judah will also be included when Jerusalem is besieged.

Verse ConceptsAttacks On Jerusalem ForetoldGod Making DrunkRebirth Of IsraelPrayer For Jerusalem

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
מצוּר מצור 
Matsowr 
Usage: 26

מצור 
Matsowr 
Usage: 5

נצר 
Natsar 
Usage: 63

צוּר 
Tsuwr 
Usage: 38

צרר 
Tsarar 
Usage: 54

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