What does נָקַשׁ (nôqēš) mean in the Bible?
נָקַשׁ (nôqēš): Entrapment through deception or hidden danger; often God's judgment against the wicked or their own schemes
Hebrew · H5367
נָקַשׁ
To entrap (with a noose), literally or figuratively
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נָקַשׁ H5367
Pronunciation nôqēš
What does נָקַשׁ (nôqēš) mean in the Bible?
נָקַשׁ (nôqēš): Entrapment through deception or hidden danger; often God's judgment against the wicked or their own schemes
Full entry for נָקַשׁ (H5367) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5367?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include are ensnared (1), lay snares (1), seize (1), set a trap (1), to be ensnared (1).
Where does נָקַשׁ (nôqēš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 12:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (3), 1 Samuel (1), Deuteronomy (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× Psalms 9:16
lay snares 1× Psalms 38:12
seize 1× Psalms 109:11
set a trap 1× 1 Samuel 28:9
to be ensnared 1× Deuteronomy 12:30
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 12:30 תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ to to be ensnared Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1 Samuel 28:9 מִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁ to set a trap Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Psalms 9:16 נוֹקֵ֣שׁ to are ensnared Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Psalms 38:12 וַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ׀ to lay snares Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 109:11 יְנַקֵּ֣שׁ to seize Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 12:30
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
Deuteronomy 1 1 Samuel 1 Psalms 3
Source forms
וַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ׀ 1x way·naq·šū Psalms 38:12
יְנַקֵּ֣שׁ 1x yə·naq·qêš Psalms 109:11
מִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁ 1x miṯ·naq·qêš 1 Samuel 28:9
נוֹקֵ֣שׁ 1x nō·w·qêš Psalms 9:16
תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ 1x tin·nā·qêš Deuteronomy 12:30
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Psalms 38:12
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 28:9
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 12:30
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 109:11
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Psalms 9:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Entrapment through deception or hidden danger; often God's judgment against the wicked or their own schemes
Strong's H5367
Lexical occurrences 5 verses Word forms 4 forms 4 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Psalms 9:13–16 Source Gloss
to entrap (with a noose), literally or figuratively
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Entrapment through deception or hidden danger; often God's judgment against the wicked or their own schemes
to entrap (with a noose), literally or figuratively BDB: knock Usage: catch (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 4 Aligned forms 4
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Participle active 1Sam 28:9 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Imperfect Deut 12:30 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Participle active Ps 9:17 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Imperfect Ps 109:11 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
Ensnared, trapped, or caught in a lure; refers to the reflexive nature of sin's consequences
Showing 1 selected witness from 5 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
נָקַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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