מוֹקֵשׁ (môwqêsh) — Be Ensnared

Hebrew word study: מוֹקֵשׁ (môwqêsh), Strong's H4170. a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)

HebrewStrong's H4170
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מוֹקֵשׁ (môwqêsh)
Pronounced: mo-kashe'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)

Word study
Derivation: or מֹקֵשׁ; from H3369 (יָקֹשׁ);

KJV translation words: be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4170 is tagged on 27 words in 27 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 10:7 and last appears in Amos 3:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

into a snare ×8a snare ×4and into a snare ×2from the snares of ×2snares ×2the snares of ×2a snare of ×1and the snares of ×1are the snare of ×1from snares of ×1will be a snare ×1with snares ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לְמוֹקֵשׁ ×7מוֹקֵשׁ ×7מִמֹּקְשֵׁי ×3וּלְמוֹקֵשׁ ×2בְּמוֹקְשִׁים ×1לְמוֹקֵשׁ פ ×1מֹקְשִׁים ×1מֹקְשֵׁי ×1מוֹקְשִׁים ×1מוֹקְשֵׁי ×1

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×8Psalms ×6Exodus ×3Judges ×2Job ×2Deuteronomy ×1Joshua ×11 Samuel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 27)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3369 יָקֹשׁ (yâqôsh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does môwqêsh (H4170) mean?

A noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose).

How is H4170 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4170 as: be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap..

How often does מוֹקֵשׁ (môwqêsh) appear?

Strong's H4170 is tagged on 27 words in 27 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 10:7 and last appears in Amos 3:5.