מוֹקֵשׁ
mo.qeshNoun (Masculine)H4170
snare
From: or מֹקֵשׁ; from H3369 (יָקֹשׁ);
Short Definition
a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)
Full Lexicon Entry
bait, lure, snare
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
23 timesAppears 23 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Proverbs
8
Exodus
3
Judges
2
Job
2
Psalms
2
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 18:21
- Exodus 10:7
- Judges 2:3
- Joshua 23:13
- Proverbs 18:7
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