מְצוּדָה
ma.tsu.dah
“net”
Definition
a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness
or (feminine) מְצוּדָה; or מְצֻדָה; for H4685 (מָצוֹד);
- net, prey, net prey 1a) net 1b) prey
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Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
מְצוּדָה appears 17 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.”Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.
Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
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He dwells on a cliff and lodges there;his stronghold is on a rocky crag.
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