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Hebrew · H4685

מָצוֹד

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

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מָצוֹדH4685

What does מָצוֹד mean in the Bible?

מָצוֹד is a Hebrew word meaning "a net (for capturing animals or fishes); a fastness or (beseiging) tower".

Full entry for מָצוֹד (H4685) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does מָצוֹד mean in the Bible?

מָצוֹד is a Hebrew word meaning "a net (for capturing animals or fishes); a fastness or (beseiging) tower".

How does the BSB render H4685?

The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [is] a snare (1), and drawn His net (1), into captivity (1), laying siege (1), net (1).

Where does מָצוֹד appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 19:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Ecclesiastes (3), Ezekiel (1), Isaiah (1), Job (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
[is] a snare1×Ecclesiastes 7:26
and drawn His net1×Job 19:6
into captivity1×Ezekiel 19:9
laying siege1×Isaiah 29:7
net1×Ecclesiastes 9:12
siege ramps1×Ecclesiastes 9:14
the plunder1×Proverbs 12:12
Show sample aligned rows
Job 19:6וּ֝מְצוּד֗וֹtoand drawn His netConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularProverbs 12:12מְצ֣וֹדtothe plunderNoun - masculine singular constructEcclesiastes 7:26מְצוֹדִ֧יםto[is] a snareNoun - masculine pluralEcclesiastes 9:12בִּמְצוֹדָ֣הtonetPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singularEcclesiastes 9:14מְצוֹדִ֥יםtosiege rampsNoun - masculine pluralIsaiah 29:7וּמְצֹ֣דָתָ֔הּtolaying siegeConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularEzekiel 19:9בַּמְּצֹד֔וֹתtointo captivityPreposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJob 19:6
Aligned rows7
Books represented5
Job1Proverbs1Ecclesiastes3Isaiah1Ezekiel1
Source forms
בַּמְּצֹד֔וֹת1xbam·mə·ṣō·ḏō·wṯEzekiel 19:9
בִּמְצוֹדָ֣ה1xbim·ṣō·w·ḏāhEcclesiastes 9:12
וּמְצֹ֣דָתָ֔הּ1xū·mə·ṣō·ḏā·ṯāhIsaiah 29:7
וּ֝מְצוּד֗וֹ1xū·mə·ṣū·ḏōwJob 19:6
מְצ֣וֹד1xmə·ṣō·wḏProverbs 12:12
מְצוֹדִ֧ים1xmə·ṣō·w·ḏîmEcclesiastes 7:26
מְצוֹדִ֥ים1xmə·ṣō·w·ḏîmEcclesiastes 9:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural2xEcclesiastes 7:26, Ecclesiastes 9:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 29:7
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xJob 19:6
Noun - masculine singular construct1xProverbs 12:12
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular1xEcclesiastes 9:12
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural1xEzekiel 19:9
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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