What does παγίς (pagís) mean in the Bible?
παγίς (pagís): Metaphorical trap for moral/spiritual danger, not physical snare; used of temptation and doctrinal deception
Greek · G3803
παγίς
Trap
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παγίςG3803
Pronunciationpagís
What does παγίς (pagís) mean in the Bible?
παγίς (pagís): Metaphorical trap for moral/spiritual danger, not physical snare; used of temptation and doctrinal deception
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3803?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a snare (2), [into the] snare (1), become ensnared (1), snare (1).
Where does παγίς (pagís) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 21:34. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Timothy (2), 2 Timothy (1), Luke (1), Romans (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ita snare2×Luke 21:34, Romans 11:9
[into the] snare1×1 Timothy 3:7
become ensnared1×1 Timothy 6:9
snare1×2 Timothy 2:26
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Luke 21:34παγίςtoa snareNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularRomans 11:9παγίδαtoa snareNoun - Accusative Feminine Singular1 Timothy 3:7παγίδαto[into the] snareNoun - Accusative Feminine Singular1 Timothy 6:9παγίδαtobecome ensnaredNoun - Accusative Feminine Singular2 Timothy 2:26παγίδοςtosnareNoun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 21:34
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
Luke1Romans11 Timothy22 Timothy1
Source forms
παγίδα3xpagidaRomans 11:9, 1 Timothy 3:7, 1 Timothy 6:9
παγίδος1xpagidos2 Timothy 2:26
παγίς1xpagisLuke 21:34
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular3xRomans 11:9, 1 Timothy 3:7, 1 Timothy 6:9
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular1x2 Timothy 2:26
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular1xLuke 21:34
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Metaphorical trap for moral/spiritual danger, not physical snare; used of temptation and doctrinal deception
Strong'sG3803
Lexical occurrences5 versesGreek text appearances5 timesWord forms3 forms5 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study link1 Timothy 3:1-7Source Gloss
trap
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Metaphorical trap for moral/spiritual danger, not physical snare; used of temptation and doctrinal deception
(πήγνυμι), [in LXX for פַּח, מוֹקֵשׁ, רֶשֶׁת, etc. ;] poët. (Aristoph., al.) and late for πάγη, a trap, snare; metaphorically (as also in cl.): Luk.21:35, Rom.11:9" (LXX) 1Ti.3:7 6:9, 2Ti.2:26.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 21:35Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
παγὶςpagiv
a snare, trap
Read verseRomans 11:9Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
παγίδα,pagida
a snare, trap
Read verse1 Timothy 3:7Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
παγίδαpagida
a snare, trap
Read verse1 Timothy 6:9Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
παγίδαpagida
a snare, trap
Read verse2 Timothy 2:26Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
παγίδος,pagidov
a snare, trap
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms5Case patternAccusative (3)Number patternSingular (5)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Singular · FeminineLuke 21:351×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine2 Tim 2:261×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineRom 11:9 · 1 Tim 3:7 · 1 Tim 6:93×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
New Testament Witnesses
A hidden danger leading to capture or ruin.
Showing 1 selected witness from 5 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
παγίς is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Leadership failure has spiritual consequences and exposes the church to reproach.1 Timothy 3:1-7
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