◄ 4170. moqesh ►
Strong's Lexicon moqesh: Snare, trap, stumbling block Original Word: מוֹקֵשׁ Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: mowqesh Pronunciation: mo-KAYSH Phonetic Spelling: (mo-kashe') Definition: Snare, trap, stumbling block Meaning: a noose, a hook Word Origin: Derived from the root verb יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh), meaning "to ensnare" or "to lay a trap." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 3803 (pagis): A trap or snare, often used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe spiritual or moral entrapments (e.g., 1 Timothy 6:9). Usage: The Hebrew word "moqesh" primarily refers to a physical trap or snare used for capturing animals. Metaphorically, it is used in the Bible to describe anything that ensnares or entraps individuals, leading them into sin or danger. It often conveys the idea of a hidden danger or a subtle temptation that can lead to spiritual downfall. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, hunting and trapping were common practices for procuring food and protecting crops. Snares and traps were tools of survival, but they also symbolized the dangers of idolatry and moral compromise. The Israelites were frequently warned against the snares of foreign nations and their gods, which could lead them away from their covenant with Yahweh. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from yaqosh Definition a bait or lure, a snare NASB Translation bait (1), barbs (1), ensnared (2), snare (12), snares (8), trap (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs מוֺקֵשׁ noun masculineProverbs 12:13 properly a bait or lure in a fowler's net; then figurative snare — absolute מוֺקֵשׁ Exodus 10:7 15t.; construct Proverbs 18:7; Proverbs 20:25; plural מוֺקְשִׁים Psalm 64:6; Job 40:24; מֹקְשִׁים Psalm 140:6; construct מוֺקְשֵי Psalm 18:6 3t.; מֹקְשֵׁי 2 Samuel 22:6; f. 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; "" מַּח, חֲבָלִים, רֶשֶׁת), Psalm 141:9 ("" מַּח); a lure or snare for wicked in their transgressions Proverbs 29:6; Psalm 69:23 ("" מַּח); 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be ensnared, gin, is snared, trap Or moqesh {mo-kashe'}; from yaqosh; a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively): by implication, a hook (for the nose) -- be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap. see HEBREW yaqosh Forms and Transliterations בְּ֝מֽוֹקְשִׁ֗ים במוקשים וּ֝מֹקְשׁ֗וֹת וּלְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ וּלְמוֹקֵ֗שׁ וּמוֹקֵ֖שׁ ולמוקש ומוקש ומקשות לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ לְמוֹקֵ֖שׁ לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃ למוקש למוקש׃ מ֣וֹקְשֵׁי מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מֹֽקְשֵׁי־ מֹקְשִׁ֖ים מוֹקְשִׁ֑ים מוֹקֵ֑שׁ מוֹקֵ֣שׁ מוֹקֵ֥שׁ מוקש מוקשי מוקשים ממקשי מקשי־ מקשים bə·mō·wq·šîm bemokShim bəmōwqšîm lə·mō·w·qêš lemoKesh ləmōwqêš mim·mō·qə·šê mimmōqəšê miMokeshei mō·qə·šê- mō·qə·šîm mō·w·qêš mō·wq·šê mō·wq·šîm moKesh mokeshei mokeShim Mokshei mokShim mōqəšê- mōqəšîm mōwqêš mōwqšê mōwqšîm ū·lə·mō·w·qêš ū·mō·qə·šō·wṯ ū·mō·w·qêš ulemoKesh ūləmōwqêš umoKesh umokeShot ūmōqəšōwṯ ūmōwqêš Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 10:7 HEB: זֶ֥ה לָ֙נוּ֙ לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ שַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־ NAS: will this man be a snare to us? Let KJV: said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men INT: become will this snare Let the men Exodus 23:33 HEB: יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֖ לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃ פ NAS: it will surely be a snare to you. KJV: their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee. INT: will surely become snare Exodus 34:12 HEB: פֶּן־ יִהְיֶ֥ה לְמוֹקֵ֖שׁ בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃ NAS: it will become a snare in your midst. KJV: whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst INT: or will become A snare your midst Deuteronomy 7:16 HEB: אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־ מוֹקֵ֥שׁ ה֖וּא לָֽךְ׃ NAS: their gods, for that [would be] a snare to you. KJV: their gods; for that [will be] a snare unto thee. INT: their gods that a snare he Joshua 23:13 HEB: לָכֶ֜ם לְפַ֣ח וּלְמוֹקֵ֗שׁ וּלְשֹׁטֵ֤ט בְּצִדֵּיכֶם֙ NAS: you; but they will be a snare and a trap to you, and a whip KJV: you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges INT: become snare trap whip your sides Judges 2:3 HEB: יִהְי֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃ NAS: and their gods will be a snare to you.' KJV: and their gods shall be a snare unto you. INT: and their gods will become snare Judges 8:27 HEB: לְגִדְע֥וֹן וּלְבֵית֖וֹ לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃ NAS: so that it became a snare to Gideon KJV: after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, INT: to Gideon and his household A snare 1 Samuel 18:21 HEB: וּתְהִי־ ל֣וֹ לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ וּתְהִי־ ב֖וֹ NAS: her to him that she may become a snare to him, and that the hand KJV: I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand INT: will give may become A snare may become the hand 2 Samuel 22:6 HEB: סַבֻּ֑נִי קִדְּמֻ֖נִי מֹֽקְשֵׁי־ מָֽוֶת׃ NAS: surrounded me; The snares of death KJV: compassed me about; the snares of death INT: surrounded confronted the snares of death Job 34:30 HEB: אָדָ֥ם חָנֵ֗ף מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי עָֽם׃ כִּֽי־ NAS: Nor be snares of the people. KJV: not, lest the people be ensnared. INT: men godless be snares of the people for Job 40:24 HEB: בְּעֵינָ֥יו יִקָּחֶ֑נּוּ בְּ֝מֽוֹקְשִׁ֗ים יִנְקָב־ אָֽף׃ NAS: him when he is on watch, With barbs can anyone pierce KJV: [his] nose pierceth through snares. INT: watch capture barbs pierce nose Psalm 18:5 HEB: סְבָב֑וּנִי קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי מ֣וֹקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ NAS: surrounded me; The snares of death KJV: compassed me about: the snares of death INT: surrounded confronted the snares of death Psalm 64:5 HEB: יְֽ֭סַפְּרוּ לִטְמ֣וֹן מוֹקְשִׁ֑ים אָ֝מְר֗וּ מִ֣י NAS: of laying snares secretly; KJV: of laying snares privily; INT: talk of laying snares say Who Psalm 69:22 HEB: לְפָ֑ח וְלִשְׁלוֹמִ֥ים לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃ NAS: them become a snare; And when they are in peace, KJV: them: and [that which should have been] for [their] welfare, [let it become] a trap. INT: A snare peace A snare Psalm 106:36 HEB: וַיִּהְי֖וּ לָהֶ֣ם לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃ NAS: Which became a snare to them. KJV: their idols: which were a snare unto them. INT: became like A snare Psalm 140:5 HEB: לְיַד־ מַעְגָּ֑ל מֹקְשִׁ֖ים שָֽׁתוּ־ לִ֣י NAS: They have set snares for me. Selah. KJV: they have set gins for me. Selah. INT: by the wayside snares have set Selah Psalm 141:9 HEB: יָ֣קְשׁוּ לִ֑י וּ֝מֹקְשׁ֗וֹת פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ NAS: which they have set for me, And from the snares of those who do KJV: [which] they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers INT: of the trap have set the snares do iniquity Proverbs 12:13 HEB: בְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א NAS: An evil man is ensnared by the transgression KJV: The wicked is snared by the transgression INT: the transgression of his lips is ensnared an evil will escape Proverbs 13:14 HEB: חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ NAS: To turn aside from the snares of death. KJV: to depart from the snares of death. INT: of life to turn the snares of death Proverbs 14:27 HEB: חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ NAS: That one may avoid the snares of death. KJV: to depart from the snares of death. INT: of life may avoid the snares of death Proverbs 18:7 HEB: ל֑וֹ וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו מוֹקֵ֥שׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ NAS: And his lips are the snare of his soul. KJV: and his lips [are] the snare of his soul. INT: is his ruin and his lips are the snare of his soul Proverbs 20:25 HEB: מוֹקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע NAS: It is a trap for a man to say rashly, KJV: [It is] a snare to the man INT: trap A man devoureth Proverbs 22:25 HEB: ק) וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ מוֹקֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ NAS: And find a snare for yourself. KJV: his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. INT: manner and find A snare yourself Proverbs 29:6 HEB: אִ֣ישׁ רָ֣ע מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יָר֥וּן NAS: man is ensnared, But the righteous KJV: man [there is] a snare: but the righteous INT: man an evil is ensnared the righteous sings Proverbs 29:25 HEB: אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה NAS: brings a snare, But he who trusts KJV: bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust INT: of man brings A snare trusts the LORD 27 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4170 27 Occurrences bə·mō·wq·šîm — 1 Occ. lə·mō·w·qêš — 8 Occ. mim·mō·qə·šê — 3 Occ. mō·w·qêš — 7 Occ. mō·qə·šê- — 1 Occ. mō·qə·šîm — 1 Occ. mō·wq·šê — 1 Occ. mō·wq·šîm — 1 Occ. ū·lə·mō·w·qêš — 2 Occ. ū·mō·w·qêš — 1 Occ. ū·mō·qə·šō·wṯ — 1 Occ.