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besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower

“Siege” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(sit) (Deut. 20:19¹⁹When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: (Deuteronomy 20:19)). [WAR.]

“Tower” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(shot up). Watchtowers, or fortified posts, were frequent on frontiers and exposed places (Gen. 35:21²¹And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. (Genesis 35:21); 2 Chron. 26:10¹⁰Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry. (2 Chronicles 26:10)); around vineyards (Isa. 21:5,8,11⁵Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield. (Isaiah 21:5)
⁸And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights: (Isaiah 21:8)
¹¹The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? (Isaiah 21:11); Matt. 21:33³³Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: (Matthew 21:33)), and for the use of shepherds (Mic. 4:8⁸And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem. (Micah 4:8)). “Tower of Shechem” (Judg. 9:47⁴⁷And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together. (Judges 9:47)), evidently a citadel or stronghold. Tower of Babel [BABEL]. “Tower of Siloam,” possibly an observatory (Luke 13:4⁴Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? (Luke 13:4)).

“Fortress” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

The terms “fortress,” “stronghold,” and “castle” mostly refer to a part of a city that was more strongly fortified than by the mere walls. Proverbs 18:19¹⁹A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. (Proverbs 18:19) speaks of the “bars of a castle.” There was such a place in Jerusalem when the city was taken by David, which was held by the Jebusites (2 Sam. 5:6-7⁶And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither. ⁷Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. (2 Samuel 5:6‑7)). The Romans had a “castle” in Jerusalem, to which Paul was carried when he was seized by the Jews (Acts 21:34, 37³⁴And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. (Acts 21:34)
³⁷And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? (Acts 21:37)). This may have been the same that was called ANTONIA, a fortress built by Herod the Great, adjoining the temple, as described by Josephus: Wars, v. 5. 8. The Psalmist often calls Jehovah his rock and fortress (Psa. 18:2²The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. (Psalm 18:2); Psa. 31:3³For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. (Psalm 31:3); Psa. 71:3³Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress. (Psalm 71:3); Psa. 91:2²I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. (Psalm 91:2)).

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A fortress on the Red Sea.

“Tower” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Often referred to in scripture as a place of security, and also as a place of defense, on which watchmen were stationed. There were such on the walls of Jerusalem (Psa. 48:12¹²Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. (Psalm 48:12); Psa. 61:3³For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. (Psalm 61:3); 2 Kings 9:17¹⁷And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace? (2 Kings 9:17)). The term is also used symbolically: “the name of Jehovah is a strong tower” (Prov. 18:10¹⁰The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. (Proverbs 18:10)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4692 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

matsowr

Phonic:

maw-tsore’

Meaning:

or matsuwr {maw-tsoor'}; from 6696; something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness

KJV Usage:

besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower