What does פַּח · מוֹקֵשׁ mean in the Bible?
פַּח · מוֹקֵשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "trap, snare".
Hebrew · H6341, H4170
פַּח / מוֹקֵשׁ
A (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina) · a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)
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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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מוֹקֵשׁ H4170 a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)
Pronunciation mwōqēš
A trap that ensnares; figuratively, anything that lures one into destructive bondage or moral compromise.
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What does פַּח / מוֹקֵשׁ (paḥ / môqēš) mean in the Bible?
פַּח · מוֹקֵשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "trap, snare".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6341, H4170?
H6341, H4170 is connected to 54 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. trap, snare
Strong's H6341, H4170
Lexical occurrences 54 verses Source Gloss
trap, snare
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פַּח / מוֹקֵשׁ is built from this root:
פָּחַח H6351
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