מָצוּד (mâtsûwd) — Castle

Hebrew word study: מָצוּד (mâtsûwd), Strong's H4686. a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness

HebrewStrong's H4686
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מָצוּד (mâtsûwd)
Pronounced: maw-tsood'

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

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

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

KJV translation words: castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4686 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 22:4 and last appears in Ezekiel 17:20.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and stronghold my ×6in the stronghold ×3in hunting net my ×2the stronghold ×2the stronghold of ×2was in the stronghold ×2and a stronghold ×1in the net ×1into prey ×1strongholds ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וּמְצוּדָתִי ×5בַּמְּצוּדָה ×3בִּמְצוּדָתִי ×2מְצֻדַת ×2בַּמְּצֻדָה ×1בַּמְּצוּדָה ס ×1הַמְּצוּדָה ×1הַמְּצוּדָה פ ×1וּמְצֻדָתִי ×1וּמְצוּדָה ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×72 Samuel ×51 Samuel ×3Ezekiel ×31 Chronicles ×2Job ×1

Verses (all 21)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H4685 מָצוֹד (mâtsôwd).

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 mâtsûwd (H4686) mean?

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

How is H4686 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4686 as: castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place..

How often does מָצוּד (mâtsûwd) appear?

Strong's H4686 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 22:4 and last appears in Ezekiel 17:20.