KJV dictionary & concordance
The surrounding and investing of a city or fortified place by an army to attack it, cut it off, and compel its surrender.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 20:19
Complete exact-word concordance
NOW gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
¶ Now gather thy selfe in troupes, O daughter of troupes: he hath laid siege against vs: they shal smite the Iudge of Israel with a rod vpon the cheeke.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The setting of an army around or before a fortified place to attack it and compel the garrison to surrender.
