Hebrew · H6341, G3803 · unreviewed

פַּח

A (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina) · trap

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פַּח H6341 a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina)
Pronunciation pach
Danger disguised as a flat, spread-out surface—snare or plate metaphor for hidden spiritual threat.
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παγίς G3803 trap
Pronunciation pagís
Metaphorical trap for moral/spiritual danger, not physical snare; used of temptation and doctrinal deception
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What does פַּח (pach) mean in the Bible?

פַּח · παγίς is a Hebrew word meaning "a trap used to capture prey".

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Meaning

a trap used to capture prey
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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