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מְצַד H4679

H4679 is the Hebrew word מְצַד, transliterated mᵉtsad and said mets-ad'. The King James Version most often renders it strong holds.

Word: מְצַדTransliteration: mᵉtsadSaid: mets-ad'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 10 verses

What it means

a fastness (as a covert of ambush).

Where it comes from

or מְצָד; or (feminine) מְצָדָה; from H6679 (צוּד).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

strong holds 4×hold 2×castle 1×munitions 1×holds 1×forts 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: castle, fort, (strong) hold, munition.

Verses using מְצַד

All 10 verses, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 23:14 · KJV

And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

1 Samuel 23:19 · KJV

Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

1 Samuel 23:29 · KJV

And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.

1 Chronicles 11:7 · KJV

And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.

1 Chronicles 12:8 · KJV

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

1 Chronicles 12:16 · KJV

And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.

Isaiah 33:16 · KJV

He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

Jeremiah 48:41 · KJV

Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

Jeremiah 51:30 · KJV

The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.

Ezekiel 33:27 · KJV

Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4679 mean?

H4679 is the Hebrew word מְצַד (mᵉtsad), meaning a fastness (as a covert of ambush).

How is H4679 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it strong holds (4 times), hold (2 times), castle (1 time), munitions (1 time), holds (1 time), among others.

How many times does H4679 appear in the Bible?

מְצַד (mᵉtsad) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4679 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or מְצָד; or (feminine) מְצָדָה; from H6679 (צוּד).

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