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The terms "stronghold" and "fortress" both refer to places that are well protected against an attack by enemy soldiers. The term "fortified" describes a city or other place that has been made safe from attack.
* Often, strongholds and fortresses are manmade structures with defensive walls. They can also be natural protective barriers such as rocky cliffs or high mountains.
* People fortify strongholds by building thick walls or other structures that make it difficult for an enemy to break through.
* Often, strongholds and fortresses were manmade structures with defensive walls. They could also have been places with natural protective barriers such as rocky cliffs or high mountains.
* People fortified strongholds by building thick walls or other structures that made it difficult for an enemy to break through.
* "Stronghold" or "fortress" could be translated as "securely strong place" or "strongly protected place."
* The term "fortified city" could be translated as "securely protected city" or "strongly built city."
* This term is also used figuratively to refer to God as a stronghold or fortress for those who trust in him. (See: [Metaphor](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/figs-metaphor))
* Another figurative meaning for the term "stronghold" refers to something that someone wrongly trusts in for security, such as a false god or other thing that is worshiped instead of Yahweh. This could be translated as, "false strongholds."
* This term was also used figuratively to refer to God as a stronghold or fortress for those who trust in him. (See: [Metaphor](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/figs-metaphor))
* Another figurative meaning for the term "stronghold" referred to something that someone wrongly trusted in for security, such as a false god or other thing that was worshiped instead of Yahweh. This could be translated as "false strongholds."
* This term should be translated differently from "refuge," which emphasizes safety more than the concept of being fortified.
(See also: [false god](../kt/falsegod.md), [idol](../other/idol.md), [refuge](../kt/refuge.md), [Yahweh](../kt/yahweh.md))
## Bible References: ##
## Bible References: ##(See: [Metaphor](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/figs-metaphor))
* [2 Corinthians 10:3-4](en/tn/2co/help/10/03)
* [2 Kings 08:10-12](en/tn/2ki/help/08/10)