מָצוּד
KJV Translations of H4686
castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.
Word Origin & Derivation
or (feminine) מְצוּדָה; or מְצֻדָה; for H4685 (מָצוֹד);
H4686 in the King James Bible
23 versesFor man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
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.
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.
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.
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.
And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem.
And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
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.
And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.