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Lexicon :: Strong's H4686 - māṣûḏ

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מָצוּד
Transliteration
māṣûḏ
Pronunciation
maw-tsood'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1885g,1885i

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: מצוד (Strongs and Gesenius) מצודה (Strongs and Gesenius) מצדה (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

מָצוּד mâtsûwd, maw-tsood'; or (feminine) מְצוּדָה mᵉtsûwdâh; or מְצֻדָה mᵉtsudâh; for H4685; a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness:—castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H4686 in the following manner: fortress (6x), hold (6x), snare (2x), strong hold (1x), castle (1x), net (1x), strong place (1x), hunted (1x), strong hold (1x), fort (1x), defence (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H4686 in the following manner: fortress (6x), hold (6x), snare (2x), strong hold (1x), castle (1x), net (1x), strong place (1x), hunted (1x), strong hold (1x), fort (1x), defence (1x).

  1. net, prey, net prey

    1. net

    2. prey

  2. fastness, stronghold

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָצוּד mâtsûwd, maw-tsood'; or (feminine) מְצוּדָה mᵉtsûwdâh; or מְצֻדָה mᵉtsudâh; for H4685; a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness:—castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.
STRONGS H4686: Abbreviations
† I. מְצוּדָה noun feminine net, prey; — absolute מ׳ Ezekiel 13:21; Psalm 66:11; suffix מְצוּדָתִי Ezekiel 12:13; Ezekiel 17:20; —
1. net, in figureof י׳'s judgment, Ezekiel 12:13; Ezekiel 17:20 (both || H7568 רֶשֶׁת), Psalm 66:11.
2. prey Ezekiel 13:21 (figurative).

† II. מְצוּדָה noun feminine fastness, stronghold; — absolute מ׳ 1 Samuel 22:4 +, מְצֻדֶה 2 Samuel 5:9, construct מְצֻדַת 2 Samuel 5:7; suffix מְצוּדָתִי Psalm 18:3 + [Psalm 18:2], מְצֻדָתִי 2 Samuel 22:2; plural מְצוּדוֺת Psalm 31:3 [Psalm 31:2]; — fastness of David, 1 Samuel 22:4, 5; 1 Samuel 24:23 (Gi 1 Samuel 24:22) 2 Samuel 5:17; 2 Samuel 23:14 = 1 Chronicles 11:16; read also מְצֻדַת עֲדֻלָּם 1 Samuel 22:1; 2 Samuel 23:13; 1 Chronicles 11:15, for MT מְעָדַת (see מְעָרָה); of Jerusalem, מְצֻדַת צִיּוֺן 2 Samuel 5:7 = 1 Chronicles 11:5, compare 2 Samuel 5:9; home of eagle Job 39:28 (+ שֶׁןסֶֿלַע); elsewhere figurative of י׳ Psalm 18:3 [Psalm 18:2] = 2 Samuel 22:2; Psalm 31:4 [Psalm 31:3]; Psalm 71:3 (all + סַלְעִי), Psalm 91:2 (+ מַחְסִי), Psalm 144:2 (+חַסְדִּי, but this dubious, Krochm Gr Che חִסְנִי, Dy חִזְקִ, Du סַלְעִי; possibly is מַתְסִי); also כֵּית מְצוּדוֺת Psalm 31:8.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

22:1; 22:4; 22:4; 22:5; 24:22

2 Samuel

5:7; 5:7; 5:9; 5:9; 5:17; 22:2; 22:2; 23:13; 23:14

1 Chronicles

11:5; 11:15; 11:16

Job

39:28

Psalms

18:2; 18:2; 31:2; 31:3; 31:8; 66:11; 66:11; 71:3; 91:2; 144:2

Ezekiel

12:13; 12:13; 13:21; 13:21; 17:20; 17:20

H4686

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4686 matches the Hebrew מָצוּד (māṣûḏ),
which occurs 23 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:4 - So he had them stay with the king of Moab; they stayed with him the whole time that David was in the stronghold.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:5 - Then Gad the prophet said to David, "Don't stay in the stronghold. Go to the land of Judah." So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:22 - David promised Saul this on oath. Then Saul went to his house, and David and his men went up to the stronghold.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:7 - But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the city of David).

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 5:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:9 - So David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. David built all around it, from the terrace inwards.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 5:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:17 - When the Philistines heard that David had been designated king over Israel, they all went up to search for David. When David heard about it, he went down to the fortress.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:2 - He said: "The LORD is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:14 - David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:5 - The residents of Jebus said to David, "You cannot invade this place!" But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:16 - David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:6 - know then that God has wronged me and encircled me with his net.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:28 - It lives on a rock and spends the night there, on a rocky crag and a fortress.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:2 - The LORD is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:2 - Listen to me! Quickly deliver me! Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:3 - For you are my high ridge and my stronghold; for the sake of your own reputation you lead me and guide me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 66:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:11 - You led us into a trap; you caused us to suffer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:3 - Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe! For you are my high ridge and my stronghold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 91:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:2 - I say this about the LORD, my shelter and my stronghold, my God in whom I trust -

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 144:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:2 - who loves me and is my stronghold, my refuge and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take shelter, who makes nations submit to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:13 - But I will throw my net over him, and he will be caught in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans (but he will not see it), and there he will die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:21 - I will tear off your headbands and rescue my people from your power; they will no longer be prey in your hands. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:20 - I will throw my net over him and he will be caught in my snare; I will bring him to Babylon and judge him there because of the unfaithfulness he committed against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:27 - "This is what you must say to them, 'This is what the sovereign LORD says: As surely as I live, those living in the ruins will die by the sword, those in the open field I will give to the wild beasts for food, and those who are in the strongholds and caves will die of disease.
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