H1225 H1225
To the stronghold, to the fortress (prepositional phrase referring to a fortified place)
This word appears once in Zechariah 9:12, in a messianic oracle calling prisoners of hope to 'return to the stronghold' (le-bitzaron). The noun 'bitzaron' comes from a root meaning to be fortified or inaccessible, denoting a fortress or secure place. In Zechariah's vision, this stronghold represents safety and restoration for exiles. The call to return to the fortress is paired with a promise of double restoration, making it both a concrete military image and a theological metaphor for divine protection.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — A prepositional phrase meaning 'to the stronghold' or 'to the fortress,' found in Zechariah 9:12's call for exiled Judahites to return to safety. The noun 'bitzaron' emphasizes fortification and security, contrasting with the vulnerability of captivity. This unique occurrence uses architectural imagery to convey theological hope: God himself is the stronghold to which prisoners of hope should flee. Multilingual renderings (a-la-fortaleza, to-the-stronghold, forteresse) uniformly recognize the military-defensive connotations of secure refuge. 1×
AR["إِلَى-الْحِصْنِ"]·ben["দুর্গে"]·DE["[לבצרון]"]·EN["to-the-stronghold"]·FR["forteresse"]·heb["ל-ביצרון"]·HI["की-ओर-गढ़"]·ID["ke-benteng"]·IT["[לבצרון]"]·jav["dhumateng-bètèng"]·KO["요새로"]·PT["para-a-fortaleza"]·RU["к-укреплению"]·ES["a-la-fortaleza"]·SW["kwenye-ngome"]·TR["kaleye-"]·urd["قلعے-کی-طرف"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† בִּצָּרוֹן n.[m.] stronghold, לְב׳ Zc 9:12.