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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 - And he took them to the king of Moab and they went on living with him while David was in his safe place.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:5 - And the prophet Gad said to David, Do not go on living in this place but go into the land of Judah. Then David went away and came to the woodland of Hereth.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:22 - And David gave Saul his oath. And Saul went back to his house; but David and his men went up to their safe place.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:7 - But David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:9 - So David took the strong tower for his living-place, naming it the town of David. And David took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:17 - And when the Philistines had news that David had been made king over Israel, they all went up in search of David; and David, hearing of it, went down to the strong place.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:2 - And he said, The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour, even mine;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:14 - And at that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:5 - And the people of Jebus said to David, You will not come in here. But still, David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:16 - At that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:6 - Be certain that it is God who has done me wrong, and has taken me in his net.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:28 - On the rock is his house, and on the mountain-top his strong place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:2 - The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour; my God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:2 - Let your ear be turned to me; take me quickly out of danger; be my strong Rock, my place of strength where I may be safe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:3 - For you are my Rock and my strong tower; go in front of me and be my guide, because of your name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:11 - You let us be put in prison; chains were put on our legs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:3 - Be my strong Rock, the strong place of my salvation; for you are my Rock, and my safe place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:2 - Who says of the Lord, He is my safe place and my tower of strength: he is my God, in whom is my hope.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:2 - He is my strength, and my Rock; my high tower, and my saviour; my keeper and my hope: he gives me authority over my people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:13 - And my net will be stretched out on him, and he will be taken in my cords: and I will take him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldaeans; but he will not see it, and there death will come to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:21 - And I will have your veils violently parted in two, and will make my people free from your hands, and they will no longer be in your power for you to go after them; and you will be certain that I am the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:20 - My net will be stretched out over him, and he will be taken in my cords, and I will send him to Babylon, and there I will be his judge for the wrong which he has done against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:27 - This is what you are to say to them: The Lord has said, By my life, truly, those who are in the waste places will be put to the sword, and him who is in the open field I will give to the beasts for their food, and those who are in the strong places and in holes in the rocks will come to their death by disease.
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