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Garrison

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Heb. matstsab, a station; a place where one stands (1 Sam 14:12); a military or fortified post (1 Sam 13:23; 14:1, 4, 6, etc.).

2

Heb. netsib, a prefect, superintendent; hence a military post (1 Sam 10:5; 13:3, 4; 2 Sam 8:6). This word has also been explained to denote a pillar set up to mark the Philistine conquest, or an officer appointed to collect taxes; but the idea of a military post seems to be the correct one.

3

Heb. matstsebah, properly a monumental column; improperly rendered pl. “garrisons” in Ezek 26:11; correctly in Revised Version “pillars,” marg. “obelisks,” probably an idolatrous image.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

gar'-i-s'-n.

See WAR.

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