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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 - Pharaoh's servants said to him, "How long will this man be a menace to us? Release the people so that they may serve the LORD their God. Do you not know that Egypt is destroyed?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:33

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:33 - They must not live in your land, lest they make you sin against me, for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you."

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:12 - Be careful not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going, lest it become a snare among you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:16 - You must destroy all the people whom the LORD your God is about to deliver over to you; you must not pity them or worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 23:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 23:13 - know for certain that the LORD our God will no longer drive out these nations from before you. They will trap and ensnare you; they will be a whip that tears your sides and thorns that blind your eyes until you disappear from this good land the LORD your God gave you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:3 - At that time I also warned you, 'If you disobey, I will not drive out the Canaanites before you. They will ensnare you and their gods will lure you away.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:27 - Gideon used all this to make an ephod, which he put in his hometown of Ophrah. All the Israelites prostituted themselves to it by worshiping it there. It became a snare to Gideon and his family.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:21 - Saul said, "I will give her to him so that she may become a snare to him and the hand of the Philistines may be against him." So Saul said to David, "Today is the second time for you to become my son-in-law."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:6 - The ropes of Sheol tightened around me; the snares of death trapped me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:30 - so that the godless man should not rule, and not lay snares for the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:24 - Can anyone catch it by its eyes, or pierce its nose with a snare?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:5 - The ropes of Sheol tightened around me, the snares of death trapped me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 64:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:5 - They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan how to hide snares, and boast, "Who will see them?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:22 - May their dining table become a trap before them! May it be a snare for that group of friends!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:36

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:36 - They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 140:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:5 - Proud men hide a snare for me; evil men spread a net by the path; they set traps for me. (Selah)

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 141:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:9 - Protect me from the snare they have laid for me, and the traps the evildoers have set.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:13 - The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:14 - Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:27 - The fear of the LORD is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:7 - The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:25 - It is a snare for a person to rashly cry, "Holy!" and only afterward to consider what he has vowed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:25 - lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:6 - In the transgression of an evil person there is a snare, but a righteous person can sing and rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:25 - The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be set on high.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:14 - He will become a sanctuary, but a stone that makes a person trip, and a rock that makes one stumble - to the two houses of Israel. He will become a trap and a snare to the residents of Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:5 - Does a bird swoop down into a trap on the ground if there is no bait? Does a trap spring up from the ground unless it has surely caught something?
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