What does פַּח (pach) mean in the Bible?
פַּח (pach): Danger disguised as a flat, spread-out surface—snare or plate metaphor for hidden spiritual threat.
Hebrew · H6341
פַּח
A (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina)
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פַּח H6341
Pronunciation pach
What does פַּח (pach) mean in the Bible?
פַּח (pach): Danger disguised as a flat, spread-out surface—snare or plate metaphor for hidden spiritual threat.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6341?
The BSB source-word alignment has 27 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a snare (8), A trap (2), and snare (2), from the snare (2), in the snare (2).
Where does פַּח (pach) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 39:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (9), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (3), Amos (2).
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 a snare 8× Joshua 23:13, Psalms 69:22, Psalms 119:110, Psalms 140:5
A trap 2× Job 18:9, Isaiah 8:14
and snare 2× Isaiah 24:17, Jeremiah 48:43
from the snare 2× Psalms 91:3, Psalms 124:7
in the snare 2× Isaiah 24:18, Jeremiah 48:44
snares 2× Job 22:10, Jeremiah 18:22
[yet] the snare 1× Hosea 9:8
and snares 1× Proverbs 22:5
coals 1× Psalms 11:6
Does a trap 1× Amos 3:5
in a snare 1× Ecclesiastes 9:12
sheets 1× Numbers 16:38
the net 1× Psalms 124:7
the snares 1× Psalms 141:9
thin sheets 1× Exodus 39:3
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 39:3 פַּחֵ֣י to thin sheets Noun - masculine plural construct Numbers 16:38 פַחִים֙ to sheets Noun - masculine plural Joshua 23:13 לְפַ֣ח to a snare Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Job 18:9 פָּ֑ח to A trap Noun - masculine singular Job 22:10 פַחִ֑ים to snares Noun - masculine plural Psalms 11:6 פַּ֫חִ֥ים to coals Noun - masculine plural Psalms 69:22 לְפָ֑ח to a snare Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Psalms 91:3 מִפַּ֥ח to from the snare Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Psalms 119:110 פַּ֣ח to a snare Noun - masculine singular Psalms 124:7 מִפַּ֪ח to from the snare Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 39:3
Aligned rows 27
Books represented 11
Exodus 1 Numbers 1 Joshua 1 Job 2 Psalms 9 Proverbs 2 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 3 Hosea 2 Amos 2
Source forms
בַּפָּ֑ח 3x bap·pāḥ Ecclesiastes 9:12, Isaiah 24:18, Jeremiah 48:44
וָפָ֑ח 2x wā·p̄āḥ Isaiah 24:17, Jeremiah 48:43
לְפַ֣ח 2x lə·p̄aḥ Joshua 23:13, Isaiah 8:14
פַּ֣ח 2x paḥ Psalms 119:110, Amos 3:5
פָּ֑ח 2x pāḥ Job 18:9, Proverbs 7:23
הַפַּ֥ח 1x hap·paḥ Psalms 124:7
וּפַחִ֖ים 1x ū·p̄a·ḥîm Jeremiah 18:22
לְפָ֑ח 1x lə·p̄āḥ Psalms 69:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 8x Job 18:9, Psalms 119:110, Psalms 140:5, Psalms 141:9
Noun - masculine plural 4x Numbers 16:38, Job 22:10, Psalms 11:6, Proverbs 22:5
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Ecclesiastes 9:12, Isaiah 24:18, Jeremiah 48:44
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 3x Joshua 23:13, Psalms 69:22, Isaiah 8:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2x Isaiah 24:17, Jeremiah 48:43
Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Hosea 9:8, Amos 3:5
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Psalms 91:3, Psalms 124:7
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 124:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Danger disguised as a flat, spread-out surface—snare or plate metaphor for hidden spiritual threat.
Source Gloss
a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Danger disguised as a flat, spread-out surface—snare or plate metaphor for hidden spiritual threat.
a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina) BDB: bird-trap Usage: gin, (thin) plate, snare.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
trap, snare
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Word Origins
פַּח is built from this root:
פָּחַח H6351
Why This Word Matters
Leadership became an instrument of spiritual entrapment. Hosea 5:1-7
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