Quick Definition
(Gate of the) Guard
Biblical Persons & Places
Guard_Gate
Gate of the Guard= in Jerusalem (Jerusalem@Gen.14.18-Rev=H3389)
A location in Jerusalem only mentioned at Neh.12.39;
only referred to as Guard Gate (מַטָּרָה).
Strong's Definition
a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched)
Derivation: or מַטָּרָה; from H5201 (נָטַר);
KJV Usage: mark, prison.
TWOT Reference: 1356a
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) guard, ward, prison, mark, target
1a) guard, ward, prison
1b) target, mark (fig. of chastisement)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
This name means guard, prison
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מַטָּרָה / מַטָּרָא
maṭṭârâ / maṭṭârâh
BDB Definition:
1) guard, ward, prison, mark, target
1a) guard, ward, prison
1b) target, mark (figuratively of chastisement)
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5201
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1356a
Total KJV Occurrences: 16