Strong's Definition
a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness
Derivation: or (feminine) מְצוּדָה; or מְצֻדָה; for H4685 (מָצוֹד);
KJV Usage: castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.
TWOT Reference: 1885g,i
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) net, prey, net prey
1a) net
1b) prey
2) fastness, stronghold
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מְצֻדָה / מְצוּדָה / מָצוּד
mâtsûd / metsûdâh
BDB Definition:
1) net, prey, net prey
1a) net
1b) prey
2) fastness, stronghold
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: for H4685
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1885g, 1885i
Total KJV Occurrences: 24