יָקֹשׁ
To ensnare (literally or figuratively)
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What does יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh) mean in the Bible?
יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh) is a Hebrew word meaning "to ensnare (literally or figuratively)". to ensnare (literally or figuratively) BDB: lay a bait Usage: fowler (lay a) snare. The imagery shows how careless commitments can trap a person.
Meaning
Trap or bait set deliberately; used figuratively of deception, temptation, or judicial consequences.
to ensnare (literally or figuratively) BDB: lay a bait Usage: fowler (lay a) snare.
Why This Word Matters
The imagery shows how careless commitments can trap a person. Proverbs 6:1-5
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.