מצדה מצוּדה מצוּד mâtsûd me tsûdâh me tsûdâh maw-tsood', mets-oo-daw', mets-oo-daw' From H4685; a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastnessKJV Usage: castle, defence, fort (-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitionsמצדה מצוּדה מצוּד 1. net, prey, net prey a. net b. prey 2. fastness, stronghold Origin: for H4685 TWOT: 1885g,1885i Parts of Speech: Noun Feminine