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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Garrison

Garrison [N] [S]

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

  • Heb. netsib, a prefect, superintendent; hence a military post ( 1 Samuel 10:5 ; 1 Samuel 13:3 1 Samuel 13:4 ; 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.

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

    These dictionary topics are from
    M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
    published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
    Bibliography Information

    Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Garrison". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

    • King James Dictionary - Garrison

    Garrison

    A guard, watch or patrol.

    In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a GARRISON, desirous to apprehend me: and through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands. ( 2 Corinthians 1:1 Matthew 11:32 )

    Source: A King James Dictionary. (Used with permission. Copyright © Philip P. Kapusta)
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    "Entry for 'Garrison'". A King James Dictionary.

    Smith's Bible Dictionary - Garrison

    Garrison. [N] [E]

    The Hebrew words so rendered in the Authorized Version are derivatives from the root natsab , to "place, erect," which may be applied to a variety of objects.

    1. Mattsab and mattsabah undoubtedly mean a "garrison" or fortified post. ( 1 Samuel 13:23 ; 14:14 ; 1 Samuel 15 ; 2 Samuel 23:14 )
    2. Netsib is also used for a "garrison" in ( 1 Chronicles 11:16 ) but elsewhere for a "column" erected in an enemys country as a token of conquest. ( 1 Samuel 13:3 )
    3. The same word elsewhere means "officers" placed over a vanquished people. ( 2 Samuel 8:6 2 Samuel 8:14 ; 1 Chronicles 18:13 ; 2 Chronicles 17:2 )
    4. Mattsebah in ( Ezekiel 26:11 ) means a "pillar."
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
    Bibliography Information

    Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Garrison'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

    International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Garrison

    GARRISON

    gar'-i-s'-n.

    See WAR.

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    Bibliography Information
    Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GARRISON'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.