Hebrew · H4686

מָצוּד

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

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מָצוּדH4686

What does מָצוּד mean in the Bible?

מָצוּד is a Hebrew word meaning "a net , or (abstractly) capture ; also a fastness".

Full entry for מָצוּד (H4686) · Open the biblical lexicon

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What does מָצוּד mean in the Bible?

מָצוּד is a Hebrew word meaning "a net , or (abstractly) capture ; also a fastness".

How does the BSB render H4686?

The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and my fortress (4), in My snare (2), in the stronghold (2), my fortress (2), the fortress (2).

Where does מָצוּד appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 22:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (7), 2 Samuel (5), 1 Samuel (3), Ezekiel (3).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

and my fortress4×Psalms 31:3, Psalms 71:3, Psalms 91:2, Psalms 144:2

in My snare2×Ezekiel 12:13, Ezekiel 17:20

in the stronghold2×1 Samuel 22:4, 1 Samuel 22:5

my fortress2×2 Samuel 22:2, Psalms 18:2

the fortress2×2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Chronicles 11:5

the stronghold2×1 Samuel 24:22, 2 Samuel 5:17

was in the stronghold2×2 Samuel 23:14, 1 Chronicles 11:16

. . .1×Psalms 31:2

his stronghold1×Job 39:28

in the fortress1×2 Samuel 5:9

into the net1×Psalms 66:11

prey1×Ezekiel 13:21

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First aligned row1 Samuel 22:4

Aligned rows21

Books represented6

1 Samuel32 Samuel51 Chronicles2Job1Psalms7Ezekiel3

Source forms

בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה2xbam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh2 Samuel 23:14, 1 Chronicles 11:16

בִּמְצֽוּדָתִ֑י2xbim·ṣū·ḏā·ṯîEzekiel 12:13, Ezekiel 17:20

וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י2xū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯîPsalms 31:3, Psalms 71:3

מְצֻדַ֣ת2xmə·ṣu·ḏaṯ2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Chronicles 11:5

בַּמְּצֻדָ֔ה1xbam·mə·ṣu·ḏāh2 Samuel 5:9

בַמְּצוּדָ֑ה1xḇam·mə·ṣū·ḏāhPsalms 66:11

בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה1xbam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh1 Samuel 22:5

בַּמְּצוּדָֽה׃ס1xbam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh1 Samuel 22:4

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular6x2 Samuel 22:2, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 31:3, Psalms 71:3

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular6x1 Samuel 22:4, 1 Samuel 22:5, 2 Samuel 5:9, 2 Samuel 23:14

Article | Noun - feminine singular2x1 Samuel 24:22, 2 Samuel 5:17

Noun - feminine singular construct2x2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Chronicles 11:5

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular2xEzekiel 12:13, Ezekiel 17:20

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xJob 39:28

Noun - feminine plural1xPsalms 31:2

Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular1xEzekiel 13:21

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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מָצוּד

What does מָצוּד mean in the Bible?

What does מָצוּד mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4686?

Where does מָצוּד appear in Scripture?

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