What does יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh) mean in the Bible?
יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh): Trap or bait set deliberately; used figuratively of deception, temptation, or judicial consequences.
Hebrew · H3369
יָקֹשׁ
To ensnare (literally or figuratively)
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יָקֹשׁ H3369
Pronunciation yaqosh
What does יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh) mean in the Bible?
יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh): Trap or bait set deliberately; used figuratively of deception, temptation, or judicial consequences.
Full entry for יָקֹשׁ (H3369) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3369?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include are ensnared (1), ensnared (1), I laid a snare (1), if you have been trapped (1), of the fowler (1).
Where does יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 7:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Psalms (2), Deuteronomy (1), Ecclesiastes (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 are ensnared 1× Ecclesiastes 9:12
ensnared 1× Isaiah 28:13
I laid a snare 1× Jeremiah 50:24
if you have been trapped 1× Proverbs 6:2
of the fowler 1× Psalms 124:7
they have laid 1× Psalms 141:9
they will be ensnared 1× Isaiah 8:15
you will be ensnared 1× Deuteronomy 7:25
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 7:25 תִּוָּקֵ֣שׁ to you will be ensnared Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Psalms 124:7 י֫וֹקְשִׁ֥ים to of the fowler Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Psalms 141:9 יָ֣קְשׁוּ to they have laid Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Proverbs 6:2 נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּ to if you have been trapped Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Ecclesiastes 9:12 יֽוּקָשִׁים֙ to are ensnared Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural Isaiah 8:15 וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּ to they will be ensnared Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Isaiah 28:13 וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּ to ensnared Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Jeremiah 50:24 יָקֹ֨שְׁתִּי to I laid a snare Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 7:25
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 6
Deuteronomy 1 Psalms 2 Proverbs 1 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּ 2x wə·nō·wq·šū Isaiah 8:15, Isaiah 28:13
י֫וֹקְשִׁ֥ים 1x yō·wq·šîm Psalms 124:7
יֽוּקָשִׁים֙ 1x yū·qā·šîm Ecclesiastes 9:12
יָ֣קְשׁוּ 1x yā·qə·šū Psalms 141:9
יָקֹ֨שְׁתִּי 1x yā·qō·šə·tî Jeremiah 50:24
נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּ 1x nō·w·qaš·tā Proverbs 6:2
תִּוָּקֵ֣שׁ 1x tiw·wā·qêš Deuteronomy 7:25
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 2x Isaiah 8:15, Isaiah 28:13
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 7:25
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 6:2
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural 1x Ecclesiastes 9:12
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 1x Psalms 124:7
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 1x Jeremiah 50:24
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Psalms 141:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Trap or bait set deliberately; used figuratively of deception, temptation, or judicial consequences.
Strong's H3369
Lexical occurrences 8 verses Word forms 3 forms 6 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Proverbs 6:1-5 Source Gloss
to ensnare (literally or figuratively)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Trap or bait set deliberately; used figuratively of deception, temptation, or judicial consequences.
to ensnare (literally or figuratively) BDB: lay a bait Usage: fowler (lay a) snare.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 6
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Imperfect Deut 7:25 1×
Perfect Prov 6:2 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Participle passive Eccl 9:12 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Perfect Jer 50:24 · Ps 141:9 2×
Participle active Ps 124:7 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
to be trapped or caught
Showing 1 selected witness from 8 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
יָקֹשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
The imagery shows how careless commitments can trap a person. Proverbs 6:1-5
Part of These Phrases
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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