Mivtsar (מבצר) means fortress in Hebrew.
It can also mean citadel, stronghold, bastion, and blockhouse. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
fortress, citadel, stronghold, bastion
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mivtsar.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מתחם בנוי שנועד להגן על יושביו מפני מתקפה, ולאפשר שליטה צבאית באזור שסביבו. אמצעי ההגנה במבצר כוללים על־פי רוב חומות גבוהות המקיפות אותו מכל צדדיו, צריחים ומגדלים, חרכּי ירי, חפיר וגשר מתרומם.
The word Mivtsar is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִבְצָר
- Written without vowel points
- מבצר
- Said
- mivtsar
- Pattern
- מִקְטָל
- Plural
- מִבְצָרִים
- Inflections
- ר' מִבְצָרִים; מִבְצַר־, ר' מִבְצְרֵי־
- Gematria
- 332
This is how Mivtsar is said in other languages.
- English
- fortress, citadel, stronghold, bastion, blockhouse
- Arabic
- قلعة, حصن
- Russian
- цитадель, крепость
- French
- citadelle, château, forteresse
- Spanish
- ciudadela, fortaleza
- German
- Zitadelle, Festung, Burg
These words mean nearly the same as Mivtsar.
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These words rhyme with Mivtsar.
These words come before and after Mivtsar in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mivtsar.
What does Mivtsar (מבצר) mean in Hebrew?
Mivtsar (מבצר) means fortress, citadel, and stronghold. It is said mivtsar, with the stress on tsar.
What is a synonym for Mivtsar (מבצר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mivtsar (מבצר) are ארמון, טירה, מעוז, מצודה, משגב, and קסטל.
What rhymes with Mivtsar (מבצר)?
Words that rhyme with Mivtsar (מבצר) include דבר, בשר, מספר, איבר, ישר, and זכר.
Is Mivtsar (מבצר) masculine or feminine?
The word Mivtsar (מבצר) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מִבְצָרִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מבצר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.