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Lexicon :: Strong's H4686 - māṣûḏ

Aa
מָצוּד
Transliteration
māṣûḏ
Pronunciation
maw-tsood'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

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.
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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 Box1Sa 22:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:4 - Then he [fn]left H5117 them with the king H4428 of Moab H4124; and they stayed H3427 with him all H3605 the time H3117 that David H1732 was in the stronghold H4686.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:5 - But Gad H1410 the prophet H5030 said H559 to David H1732, “Do not stay H3427 in the stronghold H4686; leave H1980, and go H935 into the land H776 of Judah H3063.” So David H1732 left H1980 and went H935 into the forest H3293 of Hereth H2802.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:22 - And David H1732 swore H7650 an oath to Saul H7586. Then Saul H7586 went H1980 to his home H1004, but David H1732 and his men H376 went H5927 up H5927 to the stronghold H4686.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:7 - Nevertheless, David H1732 captured H3920 the stronghold H4686 of Zion H6726, that is, the city H5892 of David H1732.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:9 - So David H1732 lived H3427 in the stronghold H4686, and called H7121 it the city H5892 of David H1732. And David H1732 built H1129 all H5439 around H5439 from the [fn]Millo H4407 and inward H1004.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:17 -

Now when the Philistines H6430 heard H8085 that they had anointed H4886 David H1732 king H4428 over H5921 Israel H3478, all H3605 the Philistines H6430 went H5927 up H5927 to seek H1245 out H1245 David H1732; and when David H1732 heard H8085 about it, he went H3381 down H3381 to the stronghold H4686.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:2 - He said H559,

“The LORD H3068 is my [fn]rock H5553 and my fortress H4686 and my deliverer H6403;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:14 - David H1732 was then H227 in the stronghold H4686, while the garrison H4673 of the Philistines H6430 was then H227 in Bethlehem H1035.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:5 - The inhabitants H3427 of Jebus H2982 said H559 to David H1732, “You shall not enter H935 here H2008.” Nevertheless David H1732 took H3920 the mountain H4686 stronghold H4686 of Zion H6726 (that is, the city H5892 of David H1732).

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:16 - David H1732 was then H227 in the stronghold H4686, while the garrison H5333 of the Philistines H6430 was then H227 in Bethlehem H1035.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:6 -

Know H3045 then H645 that God H433 has wronged H5791 me

And has surrounded H5362 me with His net H4685.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:28 -

“He dwells H7931 and spends H3885 his nights H3885 on the cliff H5553,

On the rocky H5553 cliff H8127, an inaccessible H4686 place H4686.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:2 -

The LORD H3068 is my rock H5553 and my fortress H4686 and my savior H6403,

My God H410, my rock H6697, in whom I take H2620 refuge H2620;

My shield H4043 and the horn H7161 of my salvation H3468, my stronghold H4869.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:2 -

Incline H5186 Your ear H241 to me, rescue H5337 me quickly H4120;

Be a rock H6697 of [fn]strength H4581 for me,

A [fn]stronghold H4686 to save H3467 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:3 -

For You are my rock H5553 and my fortress H4686;

For the sake H4616 of Your name H8034 You will lead H5148 me and guide H5095 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:11 -

You brought H935 us into the net H4686;

You laid H7760 an oppressive H4157 burden H4157 upon [fn]us H4975.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:3 -

Be to me a rock H6697 of dwelling H4583 to which I may continually H8548 come H935;

You have given H6680 the commandment H6680 to save H3467 me,

For You are my rock H5553 and my fortress H4686.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:2 -

I will say H559 to the LORD H3068, “My refuge H4268 and my fortress H4686,

My God H430, in whom I trust H982!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:2 -

My faithfulness H2617 and my fortress H4686,

My stronghold H4869 and my savior H6403,

My shield H4043 and He in whom I take H2620 refuge H2620,

Who subdues H7286 [fn]my people H5971 under H8478 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:13 - “I will also spread H6566 My net H7568 over H5921 him, and he will be caught H8610 in My net H4686. And I will bring H935 him to Babylon H894 in the land H776 of the Chaldeans H3778; yet he will not see H7200 it, though he will die H4191 there H8033.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:21 - “I will also tear H7167 off your veils H4555 and save H5337 My people H5971 from your hands H3027, and they will no H3808 longer H5750 be in your hands H3027 as prey H4686; and you will know H3045 that I am the LORD H3068.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:20 - “And I will spread H6566 My net H7568 over H5921 him, and he will be caught H8610 in My net H4686. Then I will bring H935 him to Babylon H894 and enter H8199 into H8199 judgment H8199 with him there H8033 regarding the unfaithful H4603 H4604 act H4604 which H834 he has committed H4603 against Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:27 - “You shall say H559 this H3541 to them: ‘This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the Lord H136 GOD H3068 says H559: “As I live H2416, those who H834 are in the places H2723 of H2723 ruins H2723 certainly H518 H3808 will fall H5307 by the sword H2719, and whoever H834 is in the [fn]open H6440 field H7704 I will give H5414 to the animals H2416 to be devoured H398, and those who H834 are in the strongholds H4679 and in the caves H4631 will die H4191 of plague H1698.
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