1) fort, stronghold, fastness 1a) mountain-fastness 1b) stronghold
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H4679 — מְצָד
me.tsad · stronghold · Hebrew/Aramaic
10 tagged verse occurrences
Judges 6:2 · הַמְּצָדֽוֹת׃and the hand of Midian is strong against Israel, from the presence of Midian have the sons of Israel made for themselves the flowings which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.1 Samuel 23:14 · בַּמְּצָד֔וֹתAnd David abideth in the wilderness, in fortresses, and abideth in the hill-country, in the wilderness of Ziph; and Saul seeketh him all the days, and God hath not given him into his hand.1 Samuel 23:19 · בַמְּצָדוֹת֙And the Ziphites go up unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, ‘Is not David hiding himself with us in fortresses, in the forest, in the height of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desolate place?1 Samuel 23:29 · בִּמְצָד֥וֹתAnd David goeth up thence, and abideth in fortresses at En-gedi.1 Chronicles 11:7 · בַּמְצָ֑דAnd David dwelleth in the fortress, therefore they have called it, ‘City of David;’1 Chronicles 12:8 · לַמְצַ֨דAnd of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed:1 Chronicles 12:16 · לַמְצָ֖דAnd there come of the sons of Benjamin and Judah unto the stronghold to David,Isaiah 33:16 · מְצָד֥וֹתHe high places doth inhabit, Strongholds of rock are his high tower, His bread hath been given, his waters stedfast.Jeremiah 48:41 · וְהַמְּצָד֖וֹתCaptured have been the cities, And the strongholds are caught, And the heart of the mighty of Moab Hath been in that day as the heart of a distressed woman.Jeremiah 51:30 · בַּמְּצָד֔וֹתCeased have the mighty of Babylon to fight, They have remained in strongholds, Failed hath their might, they have become woman, They have burnt her tabernacles, Broken have been her bars.