Lexical Definition

‎מְצַד‎ mᵉtsad (mets-ad') stronghold ^H:N-F
or מְצָד mᵉtsâd (mets-awd'); or (feminine) מְצָדָה mᵉtsâdâh (mets-aw-daw'); from ‎צוּד‎

castle, fort, (strong) hold, munition.

• a fastness (as a covert of ambush)

1) fort, stronghold, fastness
1a) mountain-fastness
1b) stronghold

See Greek: βοήθεια · ὀχύρωμα · περιοχή · στενός

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מְצָד‎, ‎מְצַד‎ noun feminine^{Jer 48:41} fastness, stronghold (properly hunting-place?); — absolute ‎מְצָד‎ 1Chr 11:7; 1Chr 12:16*, ‎מְצַד‎ 1Chr 12:8* plural absolute ‎מְצָדוֺת‎ 1Sam 23:14+, construct id. v1Sam 23:29 (Gi, 1Sam 24:1* van d. H. Baer), Isa 33:16 —

1. mounting-fastness Judg 6:2; 1Sam 23:14; 1Sam 23:19; 1Sam 23:29 (see above), Ezek 33:27; 1Chr 12:8*; 1Chr 12:16* ‎מְצָדוֺת סְלָעִים‎ Isa 33:16.

2. more generally, stronghold Jer 48:41; Jer 51:30; Ezek 19:9 (Baer Gi; van d. H. ‎מְצֹדוֺת‎ id. [II. ‎מְצוֺדָה‎] Ew Hi-Sm Da and others; nets [1. ‎מְצוֺדָה‎] Krae; strike out Co Oort Toy); citadel of Jerusalem 1Chr 11:7.

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