Strong's H4685 · Hebrew
מָצוֹד
mâtsôwd · /maw-tsode'/
Definition
a net (for capturing animals or fishes); afastness or (beseiging) tower
KJV: bulwark, hold, munition, net, snare.
Root / derivation: or (feminine) מְצוֹדָה; or מצֹדָה; from H6679 (צוּד); also (by interchange for H4679 (מְצַד))
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָצוֹד across 6 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Proverbs1 verse
Ecclesiastes3 verses
And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. whoso: Heb. he that is good before God
Ecclesiastes 9:12For 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.
Ecclesiastes 9:14There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4685 (mâtsôwd) mean?
a net (for capturing animals or fishes); afastness or (beseiging) tower
How many times does H4685 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4685 (מָצוֹד) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “net.”
How is mâtsôwd translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4685 is rendered as “net” (2×), “bulwarks” (1×), “holds” (1×), “munition” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מָצוֹד come from?
or (feminine) מְצוֹדָה; or מצֹדָה; from H6679 (צוּד); also (by interchange for H4679 (מְצַד))