Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H4686: מָצוּד

mâtsûwd · pronounced maw-tsood' · “net”

Definition

a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness

KJV translates it as: castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.

Word origin: or (feminine) מְצוּדָה; or מְצֻדָה; for H4685 (מָצוֹד);

Extended definition

1) net, prey, net prey
1a) net
1b) prey

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H4686 is translated

  • my ×8
  • stronghold ×7
  • the stronghold of ×2
  • a stronghold ×1
  • strongholds ×1
  • net ×1
  • prey ×1

Bible verses with H4686 (mâtsûwd)

Mâtsûwd appears in 21 verses.

  • 1 Samuel 22:4

    And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.

  • 1 Samuel 22:5

    And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.

  • 1 Samuel 24:22

    And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.

  • 2 Samuel 5:7

    Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.

  • 2 Samuel 5:9

    So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

  • 2 Samuel 5:17

    But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.

  • 2 Samuel 22:2

    And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

  • 2 Samuel 23:14

    And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.

  • 1 Chronicles 11:5

    And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.

  • 1 Chronicles 11:16

    And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth–lehem.

  • Job 39:28

    She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.

  • Psalms 18:2

    The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

  • Psalms 31:2

    Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.

  • Psalms 31:3

    For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.

  • Psalms 66:11

    Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

  • Psalms 71:3

    Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

  • Psalms 91:2

    I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

  • Psalms 144:2

    My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

  • Ezekiel 12:13

    My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.

  • Ezekiel 13:21

    Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

  • Ezekiel 17:20

    And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.