KJV dictionary & concordance

siege

Meaning of “siege”

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

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

17 occurrences17 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 20:19

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “siege”

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Ezekiel 4:3

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Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Ezekiel 4:3 · retained source text

Moreouer take thou vnto thee an yron panne, and set it for a wall of yron betweene thee and the city, and set thy face against it, and it shalbe besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it: this shalbe a signe to the house of Israel.

1611 marginal noteOr, a flat plate, or slice.

Ezekiel 4:7

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Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.

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1611 witness · Ezekiel 4:7 · retained source text

Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Ierusalem, and thine arme shalbe vncouered, and thou shalt prophecie against it.

Ezekiel 4:8

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And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.

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1611 witness · Ezekiel 4:8 · retained source text

And behold, I wil lay bands vpon thee, and thou shalt not turne thee from one side to an other, till thou hast ended the dayes of thy siege.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from thy side to thy side.

Ezekiel 5:2

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Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them.

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1611 witness · Ezekiel 5:2 · retained source text

Thou shalt burne with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the dayes of the siege are fulfilled, and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife, and a third part thou shalt scatter in the winde, and I will draw out a sword after them.

Micah 5:1

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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.

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1611 witness · Micah 5:1 · retained source text

¶ 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.

Nahum 3:14

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Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.

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1611 witness · Nahum 3:14 · retained source text

Draw thee waters for the siege: fortifie thy strong holdes, goe into clay, and tread the morter: make strong the bricke-kill.

Zechariah 12:2

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Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.

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1611 witness · Zechariah 12:2 · retained source text

Behold, I will make Ierusalem a cup of trembling vnto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Iudah and against Ierusalem.

1611 marginal noteOr, slumber or poison.

1611 marginal noteOr, and also against Iudah shall he be which shal be in siege against Ierusalem.