Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4686 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מָצוּד מְצוּדָה מְצוּדָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | for H4685 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 23 |
| Transliteration: | matsuwd |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | maw-tsood' (or (feminine) mtsuwdah {mets-oo-daw'}; or mtsudah {mets-oo-daw'};) n-f. |
| Meaning: | 1. a net, or (abstractly) capture 2. also a fastness 3. |
| KJV Renderings: | castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place. |
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I. מְצוּדָה noun feminine net, prey; — absolute ׳ מ Ezek 13:21; Ps 66:11 suffix מְצוּדָתִי Ezek 12:13; Ezek 17:20 ; —
II. מְצוּדָה noun feminine fastness, stronghold; — absolute ׳ מ 1Sam 22:4 +, מְצֻדֶה 2Sam 5:9, construct מְצֻדַת 2Sam 5:7 suffix מְצוּדָתִי Ps 18:3 +, מְצֻדָתִי 2Sam 22:2 plural מְצוּדוֺת Ps 31:3 — fastness of David, 1Sam 22:4; 1Sam 22:5; 1Sam 24:23 (Gi v.1Sam 24:22) 2Sam 5:17; 2Sam 23:14 = 1Chr 11:16 read also מְצֻדַת עֲדֻלָּם 1Sam 22:1; 2Sam 23:13; 1Chr 11:15, for ᵑ0 מְעָדַת (see מְעָרָה p. 1Chr 79:2 b); of Jerusalem, מְצֻדַת צִיּוֺן 2Sam 5:7 = 1Chr 11:5, compare 2Sam 5:9 home of eagle Job 39:28 (+ שֶׁןסֶֿלַע); elsewhere figurative of ׳ י Ps 18:3=2Sam 22:2; Ps 31:4; Ps 71:3 (all + סַלְעִי), Ps 91:2 (+ מַחְסִי), Ps 144:2 (+חַסְדִּי, but this dubious, Krochm Gr Che חִסְנִי, Dy חִזְקִ, Du סַלְעִי; possibly is מַתְסִי); also כֵּית מְצוּדוֺת Ps 31:8.
Job 19:6
