מָצוּדmâtsûwd

Meanings

Same root

• מָצוֹדmâtsôwd · H4685a net (for capturing animals or fishes); afastness or (beseiging) tower

Where it appears

Appears 21 times in the Bible.

• 1 Samuel 22:4 So David’s parents stayed in Moab with the king during the entire time David was living in his stronghold.
• 1 Samuel 22:5 One day the prophet Gad told David, “Leave the stronghold and return to the land of Judah.” So David went to the forest of Hereth.
• 1 Samuel 24:22 So David promised this to Saul with an oath. Then Saul went home, but David and his men went back to their stronghold.
• 2 Samuel 5:7 But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.
• 2 Samuel 5:9 So David made the fortress his home, and he called it the City of David. He extended the city, starting at the supporting terraces and working inward.
• 2 Samuel 5:17 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of Israel, they mobilized all their forces to capture him. But David was told they were coming, so he went into the stronghold.