castle, defense, fortress, strong hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place
Or (feminine) mtsuwdah {mets-oo-daw'}; or mtsudah {mets-oo-daw'}; for matsowd; a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness; --castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.
see HEBREW matsowd
I.
מְצוּדָה noun feminine net, prey; — absolute
׳מ Ezekiel 13:21;
Psalm 66:11; suffix
מְצוּדָתִי Ezekiel 12:13;
Ezekiel 17:20 ; —
1 net, in figureof ׳יs judgment, Ezekiel 12:13; Ezekiel 17:20 (both "" רֶשֶׁת), Psalm 66:11.
2 prey Ezekiel 13:21 (figurative).
II. מְצוּדָה noun feminine fastness, stronghold; — absolute ׳מ 1 Samuel 22:4 +, מְצֻדֶה 2 Samuel 5:9, construct מְצֻדַת 2 Samuel 5:7; suffix מְצוּדָתִי Psalm 18:3 +, מְצֻדָתִי 2 Samuel 22:2; plural מְצוּדוֺת Psalm 31:3; — fastness of David, 1 Samuel 22:4,5; 1 Samuel 24:23 (Gi v.1 Samuel 24:22) 2 Samuel 5:17; 2 Samuel 23:14 = 1 Chronicles 11:16; read also מְצֻדַת עֲדֻלָּם 1 Samuel 22:1; 2 Samuel 23:13; 1 Chronicles 11:15, for ᵑ0 מְעָדַת (see מְעָרָה p. 1Chron 79:2b); of Jerusalem, מְצֻדַת צִיּוֺן 2 Samuel 5:7 = 1 Chronicles 11:5, compare 2 Samuel 5:9; home of eagle Job 39:28 (+ שֶׁןסֶֿלַע); elsewhere figurative of ׳י Psalm 18:3=2Samuel 22:2; Psalm 31:4; Psalm 71:3 (all + סַלְעִי), Psalm 91:2 (+ מַחְסִי), Psalm 144:2 (+חַסְדִּי, but this dubious, Krochm Gr Che חִסְנִי, Dy חִזְקִ, Du סַלְעִי; possibly is מַתְסִי); also כֵּית מְצוּדוֺת Psalm 31:8.
II. צוד (√ of following; relation to I. צוד dubious; compare Assyrian sîdîtu, Arabic 
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), Aramaic זְוָדָה, 
, Palmyrene זוד, all provisions (especially for journey); in Thes = I. צוד; on game as early food of nomads see RSSemitic i. 205; 2nd ed. 222f. compare DoughtyArab. Des. i. 70, 326, 562; ז (Arabic Aramaic) is then secondary).
Strong's Hebrew: 4686. מְצוּדָה (matsuwd) — 25 Occurrences
1 Samuel 22:4
HEB: הֱיוֹת־ דָּוִ֖ד בַּמְּצוּדָֽה׃ ס
NAS: that David was in the stronghold.
KJV: that David was in the hold.
INT: become David the stronghold
1 Samuel 22:5
HEB: לֹ֤א תֵשֵׁב֙ בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה לֵ֥ךְ וּבָֽאתָ־
NAS: Do not stay in the stronghold; depart,
KJV: Abide not in the hold; depart,
INT: not stay the stronghold depart and go
1 Samuel 24:22
HEB: עָל֖וּ עַל־ הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃ פ
NAS: and his men went up to the stronghold.
KJV: and his men gat them up unto the hold.
INT: went to the stronghold
2 Samuel 5:7
HEB: דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֖ת מְצֻדַ֣ת צִיּ֑וֹן הִ֖יא
NAS: captured the stronghold of Zion,
KJV: took the strong hold of Zion:
INT: captured David the stronghold of Zion that
2 Samuel 5:9
HEB: וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב דָּוִד֙ בַּמְּצֻדָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָא־ לָ֖הּ
NAS: lived in the stronghold and called
KJV: dwelt in the fort, and called
INT: lived David the stronghold and called the city
2 Samuel 5:17
HEB: וַיֵּ֖רֶד אֶל־ הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃
NAS: [of it], he went down to the stronghold.
KJV: [of it], and went down to the hold.
INT: went to the stronghold
2 Samuel 22:2
HEB: יְהוָ֛ה סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצֻדָתִ֖י וּמְפַלְטִי־ לִֽי׃
NAS: is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
KJV: [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
INT: the LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer
2 Samuel 23:14
HEB: וְדָוִ֖ד אָ֣ז בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה וּמַצַּ֣ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
NAS: was then in the stronghold, while the garrison
KJV: And David [was] then in an hold, and the garrison
INT: David was then the stronghold the garrison of the Philistines
1 Chronicles 11:5
HEB: דָּוִיד֙ אֶת־ מְצֻדַ֣ת צִיּ֔וֹן הִ֖יא
NAS: captured the stronghold of Zion
KJV: took the castle of Zion,
INT: captured David the stronghold of Zion he
1 Chronicles 11:16
HEB: וְדָוִ֖יד אָ֣ז בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה וּנְצִ֣יב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
NAS: was then in the stronghold, while the garrison
KJV: And David [was] then in the hold, and the Philistines'
INT: David was then the stronghold the garrison of the Philistines
Job 19:6
HEB: אֱל֣וֹהַּ עִוְּתָ֑נִי וּ֝מְצוּד֗וֹ עָלַ֥י הִקִּֽיף׃
KJV: me, and hath compassed me with his net.
INT: God has wronged his net and has closed
Job 39:28
HEB: שֶׁן־ סֶ֝֗לַע וּמְצוּדָֽה׃
NAS: crag, an inaccessible place.
KJV: of the rock, and the strong place.
INT: crag the rocky an inaccessible
Psalm 18:2
HEB: יְהוָ֤ה ׀ סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצוּדָתִ֗י וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥י אֵלִ֣י
NAS: is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
KJV: [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
INT: the LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer my God
Psalm 31:2
HEB: מָ֭עוֹז לְבֵ֥ית מְצוּד֗וֹת לְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃
NAS: of strength, A stronghold to save
KJV: for an house of defence to save
INT: of strength an house A stronghold to save
Psalm 31:3
HEB: כִּֽי־ סַלְעִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י אָ֑תָּה וּלְמַ֥עַן
NAS: For You are my rock and my fortress; For Your name's
KJV: For thou [art] my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's
INT: for are my rock and my fortress you sake
Psalm 66:11
HEB: הֲבֵאתָ֥נוּ בַמְּצוּדָ֑ה שַׂ֖מְתָּ מוּעָקָ֣ה
NAS: You brought us into the net; You laid
KJV: Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst
INT: brought the net laid an oppressive
Psalm 71:3
HEB: כִּֽי־ סַלְעִ֖י וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י אָֽתָּה׃
NAS: me, For You are my rock and my fortress.
KJV: me; for thou [art] my rock and my fortress.
INT: for are my rock and my fortress O
Psalm 91:2
HEB: לַֽ֭יהוָה מַחְסִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֑י אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אֶבְטַח־
NAS: My refuge and my fortress, My God,
KJV: [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God;
INT: to the LORD my refuge and my fortress my God trust
Psalm 144:2
HEB: חַסְדִּ֥י וּמְצוּדָתִי֮ מִשְׂגַּבִּ֪י וּֽמְפַלְטִ֫י
NAS: My lovingkindness and my fortress, My stronghold
KJV: My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower,
INT: my lovingkindness and my fortress my stronghold and my deliverer
Ecclesiastes 9:12
HEB: כַּדָּגִים֙ שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙ בִּמְצוֹדָ֣ה רָעָ֔ה וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים
INT: fish caught castle A treacherous and birds
Ezekiel 12:13
HEB: עָלָ֔יו וְנִתְפַּ֖שׂ בִּמְצֽוּדָתִ֑י וְהֵבֵאתִ֨י אֹת֤וֹ
NAS: him, and he will be caught in My snare. And I will bring
KJV: upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring
INT: over will be caught my snare will bring to Babylon
Ezekiel 13:21
HEB: ע֛וֹד בְּיֶדְכֶ֖ן לִמְצוּדָ֑ה וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ן כִּֽי־
NAS: be in your hands to be hunted; and you will know
KJV: and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know
INT: longer your hands to be hunted will know that
Ezekiel 17:20
HEB: רִשְׁתִּ֔י וְנִתְפַּ֖שׂ בִּמְצֽוּדָתִ֑י וַהֲבִיאוֹתִ֣יהוּ בָבֶ֗לָה
NAS: him, and he will be caught in My snare. Then I will bring
KJV: upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring
INT: my net will be caught my snare will bring to Babylon
Ezekiel 19:9
HEB: בָּבֶ֑ל יְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙ בַּמְּצֹד֔וֹת לְמַ֗עַן לֹא־
INT: of Babylon brought castle So no
Ezekiel 33:27
HEB: לְאָכְל֑וֹ וַאֲשֶׁ֛ר בַּמְּצָד֥וֹת וּבַמְּעָר֖וֹת בַּדֶּ֥בֶר
INT: to be devoured who castle the caves of pestilence
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), Aramaic 
, Palmyrene