Quick Definition
defense
Strong's Definition
a cordon, (adverbially) or (as a) military barrier
Derivation: from H5255 (נָסַח) in the sense of staving off;
KJV Usage: broken down.
TWOT Reference: 1374a
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) meaning uncertain-perhaps n
1a) guard adv
1b) alternately, by turns
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) meaning uncertain-perhaps n
1a) guard adv
1b) alternately, by turns
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מַסָּח
massâch
BDB Definition:
1) meaning uncertain perhaps
1a) guard (noun)
1b) alternately, by turns (adverb)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5255 in the sense of staving off
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1374a
Total KJV Occurrences: 2