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Lexicon :: Strong's H4679 - mᵊṣāḏ

Aa
מְצָד
Transliteration
mᵊṣāḏ
Pronunciation
mets-ad'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1885c

Strong’s Definitions

מְצַד mᵉtsad, mets-ad'; or מְצָד mᵉtsâd; or (feminine) מְצָדָה mᵉtsâdâh; from H6679; a fastness (as a covert of ambush):—castle, fort, (strong) hold, munition.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H4679 in the following manner: strong holds (5x), hold (3x), castle (1x), fort, munition (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H4679 in the following manner: strong holds (5x), hold (3x), castle (1x), fort, munition (1x).

  1. fort, stronghold, fastness

    1. mountain-fastness

    2. stronghold

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מְצַד mᵉtsad, mets-ad'; or מְצָד mᵉtsâd; or (feminine) מְצָדָה mᵉtsâdâh; from H6679; a fastness (as a covert of ambush):—castle, fort, (strong) hold, munition.
STRONGS H4679: Abbreviations
† מְצָד, מְצַד noun feminineJeremiah 48:41 fastness, stronghold (properly hunting-place?); — absolute מְצָד 1 Chronicles 11:7; 1 Chronicles 12:16, מְצַד 1 Chronicles 12:8; plural absolute מְצָדוֺת 1 Samuel 23:14+, construct id. 1 Samuel 23:29 (Gi, 1 Samuel 24:1 van d. H. Baer), Isaiah 33:16; —
1. mounting-fastness Judges 6:2; 1 Samuel 23:14, 19, 29 (see above), Ezekiel 33:27; 1 Chronicles 12:8; 1 Chronicles 12:16; מְצָדוֺת סְלָעִים Isaiah 33:16.
2. more generally, stronghold Jeremiah 48:41; Jeremiah 51:30; Ezekiel 19:9 (Baer Gi; van d. H. מְצֹדוֺת id. [II. מְצוֺדָה] Ew Hi-Sm Da and others; nets [1. מְצוֺדָה] Krae; strike out Co Oort Toy); citadel of Jerusalem 1 Chronicles 11:7.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Judges

6:2

1 Samuel

23:14; 23:14; 23:19; 23:29; 23:29; 24:1

1 Chronicles

11:7; 11:7; 12:8; 12:8; 12:16; 12:16

Isaiah

33:16; 33:16

Jeremiah

48:41; 48:41; 51:30

Ezekiel

19:9; 33:27

H4679

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4679 matches the Hebrew מְצָד (mᵊṣāḏ),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:2 - And H5810➔ the hand H3027 of Midian H4080 prevailed ➔H5810 against H5921 Israel: H3478 and because H6440 of the Midianites H4080 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 made H6213 them the dens H4492 which H834 are in the mountains, H2022 and H853 caves, H4631 and H853 strong holds. H4679

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:14 - And H3427➔ David H1732 abode ➔H3427 in the wilderness H4057 in strong holds, H4679 and remained H3427 in a mountain H2022 in the wilderness H4057 of Ziph. H2128 And H1245➔ Saul H7586 sought him ➔H1245 every H3605 day, H3117 but H3808➔ God H430 delivered him H5414 not ➔H3808 into his hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:19 - Then came up H5927 the Ziphites H2130 to H413 Saul H7586 to Gibeah, H1390 saying, H559 Doth H5641➔ not H3808 David H1732 hide himself ➔H5641 with us H5973 in strong holds H4679 in the wood, H2793 in the hill H1389 of Hachilah, H2444 which H834 is on the south H3225 of Jeshimon? H3452

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:29 - And H5927➔ David H1732 went up ➔H5927 from thence, H8033 and dwelt H3427 in strong holds H4679 at Engedi. H5872

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:7 - And H3427➔ David H1732 dwelt ➔H3427 in the castle; H4679 therefore H5921 H3651 they called H7121 it the city H5892 of David. H1732

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:8 - And of H4480 the Gadites H1425 there separated themselves H914 unto H413 David H1732 into the hold H4679 to the wilderness H4057 men H1368 of might, H2428 and men H376 of war H6635 fit for the battle, H4421 that could handle H6186 shield H6793 and buckler, H7420 whose faces H6440 were like the faces H6440 of lions, H738 and H6643➔ were as swift H4116 as the roes ➔H6643 upon H5921 the mountains; H2022

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:16 - And there came H935 of H4480 the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 and Judah H3063 to H5704 the hold H4679 unto David. H1732

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:16 - He H1931 shall dwell H7931 on high: H4791 his place of defence H4869 shall be the munitions H4679 of rocks: H5553 bread H3899➔ shall be given H5414 him; ➔H3899 his waters H4325 shall be sure. H539

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:41 - Kerioth H7152 is taken, H3920 and the strong holds H4679 are surprised, H8610 and H1961➔ the H3820➔ mighty men's H1368 hearts ➔H3820 in Moab H4124 at H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 shall be ➔H1961 as the heart H3820 of a woman H802 in her pangs. H6887

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:30 - The mighty men H1368 of Babylon H894 have forborn H2308 to fight, H3898 they have remained H3427 in H4679➔ their holds: ➔ H4679 their might H1369 hath failed; H5405 they became H1961 as women: H802 they have burned H3341 her dwellingplaces; H4908 her bars H1280 are broken. H7665
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