# H4686 מָצוּד

מָצוּד (mâtsûwd), Strong’s H4686: a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness KJV: castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.. Occurs 23 times.

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*mâtsûwd* — a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness

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

Occurs 23 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- מְצוּדָה n.f. net, prey
- מְצוּדָה n.f
- מְצוּדָה n.f. fastness, stronghold

## Where it occurs
- [1 Samuel 22:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/22?v=4) — He brought them before the king of Moab; and they lived with him all the time that David was in the stronghold.
- [1 Samuel 22:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/22?v=5) — The prophet Gad said to David, “Don’t stay in the stronghold. Depart, and go into the land of Judah.” Then David…
- [1 Samuel 24:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/24?v=23) — David swore to Saul. Saul went home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
- [2 Samuel 5:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/5?v=7) — Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. This is David’s city.
- [2 Samuel 5:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/5?v=9) — David lived in the stronghold, and called it David’s city. David built around from Millo and inward.
- [2 Samuel 5:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/5?v=17) — When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David…
- [2 Samuel 22:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/22?v=2) — and he said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
- [2 Samuel 23:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/23?v=14) — David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
- [Ezekiel 12:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/12?v=13) — I will also spread my net on him, and he will be taken in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the…
- [Ezekiel 13:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/13?v=21) — I will also tear your veils and deliver my people out of your hand; and they will no longer be in your hand to be…