What does מָצוּד mean in the Bible?
מָצוּד is a Hebrew word meaning "a net , or (abstractly) capture ; also a fastness".
Hebrew · H4686
מָצוּד
A net , or (abstractly) capture ; also a fastness
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מָצוּד H4686
What does מָצוּד mean in the Bible?
מָצוּד is a Hebrew word meaning "a net , or (abstractly) capture ; also a fastness".
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Questions this entry answers
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
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and my fortress 4× Psalms 31:3, Psalms 71:3, Psalms 91:2, Psalms 144:2
in My snare 2× Ezekiel 12:13, Ezekiel 17:20
in the stronghold 2× 1 Samuel 22:4, 1 Samuel 22:5
my fortress 2× 2 Samuel 22:2, Psalms 18:2
the fortress 2× 2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Chronicles 11:5
the stronghold 2× 1 Samuel 24:22, 2 Samuel 5:17
was in the stronghold 2× 2 Samuel 23:14, 1 Chronicles 11:16
. . . 1× Psalms 31:2
his stronghold 1× Job 39:28
in the fortress 1× 2 Samuel 5:9
into the net 1× Psalms 66:11
prey 1× Ezekiel 13:21
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1 Samuel 22:4 בַּמְּצוּדָֽה׃ס to in the stronghold Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1 Samuel 22:5 בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה to in the stronghold Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1 Samuel 24:22 הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃פ to the stronghold Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 5:7 מְצֻדַ֣ת to the fortress Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Samuel 5:9 בַּמְּצֻדָ֔ה to in the fortress Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 5:17 הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃ to the stronghold Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 22:2 וּמְצֻדָתִ֖י to my fortress Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 2 Samuel 23:14 בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה to was in the stronghold Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1 Chronicles 11:5 מְצֻדַ֣ת to the fortress Noun - feminine singular construct 1 Chronicles 11:16 בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה to was in the stronghold Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Samuel 22:4
Aligned rows 21
Books represented 6
1 Samuel 3 2 Samuel 5 1 Chronicles 2 Job 1 Psalms 7 Ezekiel 3
Source forms
בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה 2x bam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh 2 Samuel 23:14, 1 Chronicles 11:16
בִּמְצֽוּדָתִ֑י 2x bim·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî Ezekiel 12:13, Ezekiel 17:20
וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י 2x ū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî Psalms 31:3, Psalms 71:3
מְצֻדַ֣ת 2x mə·ṣu·ḏaṯ 2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Chronicles 11:5
בַּמְּצֻדָ֔ה 1x bam·mə·ṣu·ḏāh 2 Samuel 5:9
בַמְּצוּדָ֑ה 1x ḇam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh Psalms 66:11
בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה 1x bam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh 1 Samuel 22:5
בַּמְּצוּדָֽה׃ס 1x bam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh 1 Samuel 22:4
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 6x 2 Samuel 22:2, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 31:3, Psalms 71:3
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 6x 1 Samuel 22:4, 1 Samuel 22:5, 2 Samuel 5:9, 2 Samuel 23:14
Article | Noun - feminine singular 2x 1 Samuel 24:22, 2 Samuel 5:17
Noun - feminine singular construct 2x 2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Chronicles 11:5
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 2x Ezekiel 12:13, Ezekiel 17:20
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 1x Job 39:28
Noun - feminine plural 1x Psalms 31:2
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 13:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a net , or (abstractly) capture ; also a fastness
Source Gloss
a net , or (abstractly) capture ; also a fastness
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness BDB: net Usage: castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מָצוּד is built from this root:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain