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māṣōr מָצוֹר ‘Egypt’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: the same as māṣōr מָצוֹר ‘siege’ in the sense of a limit
Roots: מצור מצור

māṣōr pr n loc
1) "Matsor", a name for Egypt
2) (TWOT) siege, entrenchment

Mentioned in 2 Kings 19:24 Isaiah 37:25, 19:6 Micah 7:12

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