What does יָקֹשׁ · παγίς mean in the Bible?
יָקֹשׁ · παγίς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a trap that captures someone unexpectedly".
Hebrew · H3369, G3803
יָקֹשׁ
To ensnare (literally or figuratively) · trap
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יָקֹשׁH3369to ensnare (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationyaqosh
Trap or bait set deliberately; used figuratively of deception, temptation, or judicial consequences.
Open lexicon entry →παγίςG3803trap
Pronunciationpagís
Metaphorical trap for moral/spiritual danger, not physical snare; used of temptation and doctrinal deception
Open lexicon entry →What does יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh) mean in the Bible?
יָקֹשׁ · παγίς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a trap that captures someone unexpectedly".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3369, G3803?
H3369, G3803 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a trap that captures someone unexpectedly
Source Gloss
a trap that captures someone unexpectedly
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 groups3Aligned forms6
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action2×
ImperfectDeut 7:251×
PerfectProv 6:21×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject1×
Participle passiveEccl 9:121×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
PerfectJer 50:24 · Ps 141:92×
Participle activePs 124:71×
Word Origins
יָקֹשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.