Word Study · Strong's H4679
מְצַד
mᵉtsad
“a fastness (as a covert of ambush)”
- 11occurrencescanonical count
- 11tagged so farloaded book by book
- 6books spannedamong tagged text
Strong's Dictionary (1890, public domain)
Definition
a fastness (as a covert of ambush) KJV usage: castle, fort, (strong) hold, munition.
11 loaded
The ledger of occurrences
Judges1 occurrence
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.The first tagged occurrence in Judges.
1 Samuel3 occurrences
And David abode in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill-country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.The first tagged occurrence in 1 Samuel.
1 Chronicles3 occurrences
And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.The first tagged occurrence in 1 Chronicles.
Isaiah1 occurrence
He shall dwell on high; his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks; his bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.The first tagged occurrence in Isaiah.
Jeremiah2 occurrences
Kerioth is taken, and the strongholds are seized, and the heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.The first tagged occurrence in Jeremiah.
Ezekiel1 occurrence
Thus shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: As I live, surely they that are in the waste places 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 are in the strongholds and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.The first tagged occurrence in Ezekiel.