מָצוּד
Transliteration
māṣûḏ
Pronunciation
maw-tsood'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
For מָצוֹד (H4685)
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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References

1 Samuel

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

2 Samuel

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

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 11:5; 1 Chronicles 11:15; 1 Chronicles 11:16

Job

Job 39:28

Psalms

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

Ezekiel

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