H4685a H4685a
siegeworks, fortifications; military constructions for attack or defense
This plural noun appears only in Ecclesiastes 9:14, describing how 'a great king came and built great siegeworks against' a small city. The word denotes military fortifications or siege installations—towers, ramps, palisades used to assault a defended city. The Preacher's parable illustrates that wisdom, though more valuable than military might, is often unrecognized and unrewarded. The 'great siegeworks' represent overwhelming force that wisdom nevertheless overcomes.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — English 'siegeworks,' Spanish 'baluartes' (bulwarks), and French 'forteresse' (fortress) all capture military construction. Qohelet's story contrasts massive siege apparatus with the quiet wisdom of one poor man who delivers the city—yet is forgotten despite his greater power (Eccl 9:14). 1×
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† I. [מָצוֹד] n.m. in pl., dub., usually siege-works;—מְצוֹדִים גְּדֹלִים Ec 9:14, but read מְצוּרִים WklAltor. Forsch. i. 353, v. מָצוֹר 2, p. 849 a.