Matsudah מְצוּדָה

Matsudah (Hebrew מְצוּדָה, Strong's H4686) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “fortress”. It occurs 21 times in 21 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

H4686B: fortress

H4686A: net

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Matsudah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 22:4
  And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.
• 1 Samuel 22:5
  And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.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.
• 1 Samuel 24:22
  And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 5:7
  Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
• 2 Samuel 5:9
  So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.
• 2 Samuel 5:17
  But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.
• 2 Samuel 22:2
  And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.
• 2 Samuel 23:14
  And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 11:5
  And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.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).
• 1 Chronicles 11:16
  And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth–lehem.At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

Job

• Job 39:28
  She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.He dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag.

Psalms

• Psalm 18:2
  The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
• Psalm 31:2
  Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.
• Psalm 31:3
  For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.
• Psalm 66:11
  Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.
• Psalm 71:3
  Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
• Psalm 91:2
  I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
• Psalm 144:2
  My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 12:13
  My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.
• Ezekiel 13:21
  Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.I will also tear off your veils and deliver My people from your hands, so that they will no longer be prey in your hands. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
• Ezekiel 17:20
  And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.I will spread My net over him and catch him in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment upon him there for the treason he committed against Me.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).