מָצוֹד (mâtsôwd) — Bulwark

Hebrew word study: מָצוֹד (mâtsôwd), Strong's H4685. a net (for capturing animals or fishes); afastness or (beseiging) tower

HebrewStrong's H4685
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מָצוֹד (mâtsôwd)
Pronounced: maw-tsode'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a net (for capturing animals or fishes); afastness or (beseiging) tower

Word study
Derivation: or (feminine) מְצוֹדָה; or מצֹדָה; from H6679 (צוּד); also (by interchange for H4679 (מְצַד))

KJV translation words: bulwark, hold, munition, net, snare.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4685 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 19:6 and last appears in Ezekiel 19:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a net of ×1and net his ×1and stronghold its ×1in a net ×1in the strongholds ×1is snares ×1siege works ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מְצוֹדִים ×2בִּמְצוֹדָה ×1בַּמְּצֹדוֹת ×1וּמְצֹדָתָהּ ×1וּמְצוּדוֹ ×1מְצוֹד ×1

Books where it appears most

Ecclesiastes ×3Job ×1Proverbs ×1Isaiah ×1Ezekiel ×1

Verses (all 7)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H6679 צוּד (tsûwd), H4679 מְצַד (mᵉtsad).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4686 מָצוּד (mâtsûwd).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mâtsôwd (H4685) mean?

A net (for capturing animals or fishes); afastness or (beseiging) tower.

How is H4685 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4685 as: bulwark, hold, munition, net, snare..

How often does מָצוֹד (mâtsôwd) appear?

Strong's H4685 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 19:6 and last appears in Ezekiel 19:9.