garrison
ne.tsiv denotes a stationed military presence in most occurrences, and a fixed pillar in Genesis 19:26.
The term most often identifies military forces or posts situated in particular cities and territories, whether struck, encountered, or placed by a ruler; Genesis 19:26 shows a distinct use for a fixed pillar.
Senses in use
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Stationed military force or post · dominant
Plural absolute forms occur where David places such forces in Aram and throughout Edom in 2 Samuel 8:6 and 2 Samuel 8:14; the APB renders these clauses with “garrisons.” Singular construct forms identify a Philistine presence at Geba in 1 Samuel 13:3 and 1 Samuel 13:4, while 2 Chronicles 17:2 places such presences in Judah and Ephraim.
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Fixed pillar · rare
In Genesis 19:26, the singular construct form occurs in the clause describing the wife who looked back and became a pillar of salt; the APB renders the result as “a pillar of salt.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB usually presents the military use as “garrison” or “garrisons,” though 2 Chronicles 17:2 also uses “forces” and 2 Chronicles 8:10 speaks of “commanders of the garrisons.” Genesis 19:26 is rendered “a pillar of salt”; These renderings are read alongside the original-language clauses.