Berean Strong's Lexicon makmar: Net, Snare Original Word: מַכְמָר Word Origin: Derived from the root כמר (kamar), which means "to bind" or "to tie." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is δίκτυον (diktyon), which also means "net." Usage: The term "makmar" refers to a net or snare, typically used for trapping or catching. In the biblical context, it is often associated with hunting or fishing, symbolizing entrapment or capture. The imagery of a net is frequently used metaphorically to describe situations of entrapment or divine judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, nets were essential tools for fishermen and hunters. Fishing was a common occupation, especially around the Sea of Galilee, and nets were crucial for catching fish. Similarly, hunters used snares to capture birds and small animals. The concept of a net also carried metaphorical weight, representing the idea of being caught or ensnared by circumstances, enemies, or divine judgment. Brown-Driver-Briggs מִכְמָר noun [masculine] net, snare, bringing an animal to its fall, ׳כְּתוֺא מ Isaiah 51:20 like an antelope of (in) a net or snare (compare II. חֵרֶם, II. רֶשֶׁת). [מַכְמֹר] noun [masculine] net, snare (see foregoing) — plural suffix יִמְּלוּ בְּמַכְמֹרָיו רְשָׁעִים Psalm 141:10; so Gr Che Psalm 140:11 (במכמרות for ᵑ0 בְּמַהֲמֹרוֺת, see). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance net Or mikmor {mik-more'}; from kamar in the sense of blackening by heat; a (hunter's) net (as dark from concealment) -- net. see HEBREW kamar Forms and Transliterations בְמַכְמֹרָ֣יו במכמריו מִכְמָ֑ר מכמר ḇə·maḵ·mō·rāw ḇəmaḵmōrāw michMar miḵ·mār miḵmār vemachmoRavLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 141:10 HEB: יִפְּל֣וּ בְמַכְמֹרָ֣יו רְשָׁעִ֑ים יַ֥חַד NAS: fall into their own nets, While KJV: fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal INT: fall nets the wicked safely Isaiah 51:20 2 Occurrences |