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Lexicon :: Strong's H4170 - môqēš

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מוֹקֵשׁ
Transliteration
môqēš
Pronunciation
mo-kashe'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 906c

Strong’s Definitions

מוֹקֵשׁ môwqêsh, mo-kashe'; or מֹקֵשׁ môqêsh; from H3369; a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose):—be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's H4170 in the following manner: snare (20x), gin (3x), trap (2x), ensnared (1x), snared (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's H4170 in the following manner: snare (20x), gin (3x), trap (2x), ensnared (1x), snared (1x).

  1. bait, lure, snare

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מוֹקֵשׁ môwqêsh, mo-kashe'; or מֹקֵשׁ môqêsh; from H3369; a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose):—be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.
STRONGS H4170: Abbreviations
† מוֺקֵשׁ noun masculineProverbs 12:13 properly a bait or lure in a fowler's net; then figurative snare — absolute מוֺקֵשׁ Exodus 10:7 + 15 times; construct Proverbs 18:7; Proverbs 20:25; plural מוֺקְשִׁים Psalm 64:6; Job 40:24; מֹקְשִׁים Psalm 140:6; construct מוֺקְשֵי Psalm 18:6 + 3 times; מֹקְשֵׁי 2 Samuel 22:6; feminine מֹקְשׁוֺת Psalm 141:9; bait or lure, in a net for birds Amos 3:5; will not pierce nostril of hippopotamus Job 40:24; elsewhere figurative of what allures and entraps any one to disaster or ruin; Moses a snare to Egyptians Exodus 10:7 (J); מוֺקְשֵׁי עָם Job 34:30, of men who are the ruin of their people; idols and idol-worship a pernicious lure to Israel Exodus 23:33 (JE), Deuteronomy 7:16; Judges 2:3; Judges 8:27; Psalm 106:36; so alliances with Canaanites Exodus 34:12 (JE), Joshua 23:13 (D); Michal, to David 1 Samuel 18:21; of י׳ as cause of ruin to evildoers Isaiah 8:14; of plots of wicked Psalm 64:6; Psalm 140:6 (verb שִׁית; || פַּח, חֲבָלִים, רֶשֶׁת), Psalm 141:9 (|| פַּח); a lure or snare for wicked in their transgressions Proverbs 29:6; Psalm 69:23 (|| פַּח); consisting in transgressions of lips Proverbs 12:13, compare Proverbs 18:7; Proverbs 20:25; in wrathfulness Proverbs 22:25; in fear of man Proverbs 29:25; מָוֶת מ׳ Psalm 18:6 = 2 Samuel 22:6 (|| חֶבְלֵי שְׁאוֺל), Proverbs 13:14; Proverbs 14:27.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

10:7; 10:7; 23:33; 34:12

Deuteronomy

7:16

Joshua

23:13

Judges

2:3; 8:27

1 Samuel

18:21

2 Samuel

22:6; 22:6

Job

34:30; 40:24; 40:24

Psalms

18:6; 18:6; 64:6; 64:6; 69:23; 106:36; 140:6; 140:6; 141:9; 141:9

Proverbs

12:13; 12:13; 13:14; 14:27; 18:7; 18:7; 20:25; 20:25; 22:25; 29:6; 29:25

Isaiah

8:14

Amos

3:5

H4170

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4170 matches the Hebrew מוֹקֵשׁ (môqēš),
which occurs 27 times in 27 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:7 - فَقَالَتْ حَاشِيَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ لَهُ: «إِلَى مَتَى يَظَلُّ هَذَا الرَّجُلُ شَرَكاً لَنَا؟ أَطْلِقِ الشَّعْبَ لِيَعْبُدُوا الرَّبَّ إِلَهَهُمْ. أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ مِصْرَ قَدْ عَمَّهَا الْخَرَابُ؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:33

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:33 - وَلا تُسْكِنْهُمْ فِي أَرْضِكَ لِئَلّا يَجْعَلُوكَ تُخْطِئُ إِلَيَّ، لأَنَّكَ إنْ عَبَدْتَ آلِهَتَهُمْ، يَكُونُ ذَلِكَ لَكَ فَخّاً».

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:12 - إِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَعْقِدَ مُعَاهَدَةً مَعَ سُكَّانِ الأَرْضِ الَّتِي أَنْتَ مَاضٍ إِلَيْهَا لِئَلّا يَكُونُوا شَرَكاً لَكُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:16 - وَتَسْتَأْصِلُونَ جَمِيعَ الشُّعُوبِ الَّذِينَ يُسْلِمُهُمُ الرَّبُّ إِلَيْكُمْ، فَلا تُشْفِقُوا عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا تَعْبُدُوا آلِهَتَهُمْ لأَنَّ ذَلِكَ شَرَكٌ لَكُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 23:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 23:13 - فَاعْلَمُوا يَقِيناً أَنَّ الرَّبَّ إِلَهَكُمْ لَا يَعُودُ يَطْرُدُ تِلْكَ الأُمَمَ مِنْ أَمَامِكُمْ، فَيُصْبِحُوا لَكُمْ شَرَكاً وَفَخّاً وَسَوْطاً يَنْهَالُ عَلَى ظُهُورِكُمْ، وَشَوْكاً فِي أَعْيُنِكُمْ حَتَّى تَنْقَرِضُوا مِنَ الأَرْضِ الصَّالِحَةِ الَّتِي وَهَبَهَا لَكُمُ الرَّبُّ إِلَهُكُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:3 - لِذَلِكَ قُلْتُ أَيْضاً: لَا أَطْرُدُهُمْ مِنْ أَمَامِكُمْ، فَيُصْبِحُوا شَوْكاً فِي جُنُوبِكُمْ، وَتَكُونُ آلِهَتُهُمْ لَكُمْ شَرَكاً».

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:27 - فَصَاغَ مِنْهَا جِدْعُونُ صَنَماً نَصَبَهُ فِي مَدِينَتِهِ عَفْرَةَ، فَغَوَى الإِسْرَائِيلِيُّونَ وَرَاءَهُ وَعَبَدُوهُ فَكَانَ هَذَا الصَّنَمُ شَرَكاً لِجِدْعُونَ وَعَائِلَتِهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:21 - وَقَالَ شَاوُلُ فِي نَفْسِهِ: «أُزَوِّجُهُ مِنْهَا فَتَكُونُ لَهُ فَخّاً، وَكَذَلِكَ يَسْعَى الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ إِلَى قَتْلِهِ». وَقَالَ شَاوُلُ لِدَاوُدَ مَرَّةً ثَانِيَةً: «يُمْكِنُكَ مُصَاهَرَتِي الْيَوْمَ».

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:6 - أَحَاطَتْ بِي حِبَالُ الْهَاوِيَةِ، وَأَطْبَقَتْ عَلَيَّ فِخَاخُ الْمَوْتِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:30 - لِكَيْ لَا يَسُودَ الْفَاجِرُ، لِئَلّا تَعْثُرَ الأُمَّةُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:24 - مَنْ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَصْطَادَهُ مِنَ الأَمَامِ، أَوْ يَثْقُبَ أَنْفَهُ بِخِزَامَةٍ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:5 - أَحَاطَتْ بِي حِبَالُ الْهَاوِيَةِ، وَأَطْبَقَتْ عَلَيَّ فِخَاخُ الْمَوْتِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 64:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:5 - يُشَدِّدُونَ عَزَائِمَهُمْ فِي أَمْرٍ شِرِّيرٍ، وَيَكِيدُونَ لِنَصْبِ الْفِخَاخِ خُفْيَةً، قَائِلِينَ: «مَنْ يَرَانَا؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:22 - لِتَصِرْ لَهُمْ مَائِدَتُهُمْ فَخّاً وَعَقَبَةً وَعِقَاباً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:36

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:36 - تَعَبَّدُوا لأَوْثَانِهِمْ فَصَارَتْ لَهُمْ فَخّاً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 140:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:5 - أَخْفَى لِي الْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ فَخّاً، وَنَشَرُوا شَبَكَةً بِجَانِبِ الطَّرِيقِ، وَنَصَبُوا لِي أَشْرَاكاً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 141:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:9 - احْفَظْنِي مِنَ الْفَخِّ الَّذِي نَصَبُوهُ لِي، وَمِنْ أَشْرَاكِ فَاعِلِي الإِثْمِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:13 - يَقَعُ الشِّرِّيرُ فِي فَخِّ أَكَاذِيبِ لِسَانِهِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيُفْلِتُ مِنَ الضِّيقِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:14 - شَرِيعَةُ الْحَكِيمِ تُنْعِشُ كَيَنْبُوعِ حَيَاةٍ، وَالَّذِي يَقْبَلُهَا يَتَفَادَى أَشْرَاكَ الْمَوْتِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:27 - تَقْوَى الرَّبِّ يَنْبُوعُ حَيَاةٍ لِتَفَادِي أَشْرَاكِ الْمَوْتِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:7 - كَلِمَاتُ الْجَاهِلِ مَهْلَكَةٌ لَهُ، وَأَقْوَالُهُ فَخٌّ لِنَفْسِهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:25 - شَرَكٌ لِلإِنْسَانِ أَنْ يَتَسَرَّعَ فِي النَّذْرِ لِلرَّبِّ ثُمَّ يَنْدَمَ عَلَى مَا نَذَرَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:25 - لِئَلّا تَأْلَفَ تَصَرُّفَاتِهِ، وَتُوْقِعَ نَفْسَكَ فِي الشَّرَكِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:6 - الشِّرِّيرُ مُقْتَنَصٌ فِي شَرَكِ إِثْمِهِ، أَمَّا الصِّدِّيقُ فَيَشْدُو وَيَبْتَهِجُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:25 - الْخَشْيَةُ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَخٌّ مَنْصُوبٌ، أَمَّا الْمُتَّكِلُ عَلَى الرَّبِّ فَآمِنٌ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:14 - فَيَكُونَ لَكُمْ مَقْدِساً. أَمَّا لِبَيْتَيْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَيَكُونُ حَجَرَ صَدْمَةٍ وَصَخْرَةَ عَثْرَةٍ، وَفَخّاً وَشَرَكاً لِسَاكِنِي أُورُشَلِيمَ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:5 - أَيَسْقُطُ الْعُصْفُورُ فِي فَخٍّ عَلَى الأَرْضِ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ هُنَاكَ فَخٌّ مَنْصُوبٌ؟ أَيَنْطَبِقُ فَخٌّ عَلَى الأَرْضِ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَكُونَ قَدْ أَمْسَكَ شَيْئاً؟
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