Hebrew · H3369

יָקֹשׁ

To ensnare (literally or figuratively)

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יָקֹשׁH3369

Pronunciationyaqosh

What does יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh) mean in the Bible?

יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh): Trap or bait set deliberately; used figuratively of deception, temptation, or judicial consequences.

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What does יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh) mean in the Bible?

יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh): Trap or bait set deliberately; used figuratively of deception, temptation, or judicial consequences.

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 ensnared1×Ecclesiastes 9:12

ensnared1×Isaiah 28:13

I laid a snare1×Jeremiah 50:24

if you have been trapped1×Proverbs 6:2

of the fowler1×Psalms 124:7

they have laid1×Psalms 141:9

they will be ensnared1×Isaiah 8:15

you will be ensnared1×Deuteronomy 7:25

Show sample aligned rows

Deuteronomy 7:25תִּוָּקֵ֣שׁtoyou will be ensnaredVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Psalms 124:7י֫וֹקְשִׁ֥יםtoof the fowlerVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Psalms 141:9יָ֣קְשׁוּtothey have laidVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Proverbs 6:2נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּtoif you have been trappedVerb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Ecclesiastes 9:12יֽוּקָשִׁים֙toare ensnaredVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural Isaiah 8:15וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּtothey will be ensnaredConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Isaiah 28:13וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּtoensnaredConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Jeremiah 50:24יָקֹ֨שְׁתִּיtoI laid a snareVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowDeuteronomy 7:25

Aligned rows8

Books represented6

Deuteronomy1Psalms2Proverbs1Ecclesiastes1Isaiah2Jeremiah1

Source forms

וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּ2xwə·nō·wq·šūIsaiah 8:15, Isaiah 28:13

י֫וֹקְשִׁ֥ים1xyō·wq·šîmPsalms 124:7

יֽוּקָשִׁים֙1xyū·qā·šîmEcclesiastes 9:12

יָ֣קְשׁוּ1xyā·qə·šūPsalms 141:9

יָקֹ֨שְׁתִּי1xyā·qō·šə·tîJeremiah 50:24

נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּ1xnō·w·qaš·tāProverbs 6:2

תִּוָּקֵ֣שׁ1xtiw·wā·qêšDeuteronomy 7:25

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural2xIsaiah 8:15, Isaiah 28:13

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 7:25

Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular1xProverbs 6:2

Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural1xEcclesiastes 9:12

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural1xPsalms 124:7

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular1xJeremiah 50:24

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural1xPsalms 141:9

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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יָקֹשׁ

What does יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh) mean in the Bible?

What does יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H3369?

Where does יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh) appear in Scripture?

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