What does יָקוּשׁ mean in the Bible?
e. by implication (intransitively) a snare , or (transitive) a snarer".
Hebrew · H3353
יָקוּשׁ
Properly, entangled , i.e. by implication (intransitively) a snare , or (transitive) a snarer
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יָקוּשׁ H3353
What does יָקוּשׁ mean in the Bible?
יָקוּשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, entangled , i.e. by implication (intransitively) a snare , or (transitive) a snarer".
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How does the BSB render H3353?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of the fowler (2), like fowlers (1).
Where does יָקוּשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 91:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (1), Proverbs (1), Psalms (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 It of the fowler 2× Psalms 91:3, Proverbs 6:5
like fowlers 1× Jeremiah 5:26
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Usage map
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First aligned row Psalms 91:3
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
יָק֗וּשׁ 1x yā·qūš Psalms 91:3
יָקֽוּשׁ׃פ 1x yā·qūš Proverbs 6:5
יְקוּשִׁ֔ים 1x yə·qū·šîm Jeremiah 5:26
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 2x Psalms 91:3, Proverbs 6:5
Noun - masculine plural 1x Jeremiah 5:26
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, entangled , i.e. by implication (intransitively) a snare , or (transitive) a snarer
Source Gloss
properly, entangled , i.e. by implication (intransitively) a snare , or (transitive) a snarer
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, entangled, i.e. by implication (intransitively) a snare, or (transitive) a snarer Usage: fowler, snare.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
יָקוּשׁ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain