Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
stronghold
Usage: 1) fort, stronghold, fastness 1a) mountain-fastness 1b) stronghold
Strong's Number
H4679
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
6
Strong's H4679 Quick Answer
Strong's H4679 מְצַד מֶצָד מֶצָדָה (mtsad) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mtsad (mets-ad') (or mtsad {mets-awd'} or (feminine) mtsadah {mets-aw-daw'};) n-f. 1. a fastness (as a covert of ambush) [from H6679] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include castle and forts. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mtsad (mets-ad') (or mtsad {mets-awd'} or (feminine) mtsadah {mets-aw-daw'};) n-f. 1. a fastness (as a covert of ambush) [from H6679]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- castle and forts
Meaning and Definition
mtsad (mets-ad') (or mtsad {mets-awd'} or (feminine) mtsadah {mets-aw-daw'};) n-f. 1. a fastness (as a covert of ambush) [from H6679] KJV: castle, fort, (strong) hold, munition. Root(s): H6679
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4679. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4679 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mtsad, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
castle
1 Chronicles 11:7
forts
Ezekiel 33:27
How Strong's H4679 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4679 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4679 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.
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.
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?
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4679.
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.
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.
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?
And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.
And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
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;
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.
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.
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.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4679, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4679 FAQ
What does metsad (מְצַד) mean?
Metsad (Strong's H4679) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "castle". mtsad (mets-ad') (or mtsad {mets-awd'} or (feminine) mtsadah {mets-aw-daw'};) n-f. 1. a fastness (as a covert of ambush) [from H6679]
How many times is metsad (מְצַד) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H4679 across 6 books.
Where can I study metsad (מְצַד) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4679 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate metsad (מְצַד)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as castle and forts. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.