What does לָכַד · παγίς mean in the Bible?
לָכַד · παγίς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to capture or trap".
Hebrew · H3920, G3803
לָכַד
To catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere · trap
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לָכַדH3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
Pronunciationlakad
Capture through entrapment or restraint; extends from physical trapping to seizure of persons, places, and abstract coercion.
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 לָכַד (lakad) mean in the Bible?
לָכַד · παγίς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to capture or trap".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3920, G3803?
H3920, G3803 is connected to 121 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to capture or trap
Source Gloss
to capture or trap
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 forms40
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense18×
Perfect1Sam 14:47 · 2Chr 15:8 · 2Chr 17:2 · 2Kgs 17:6 · Amos 3:4 · Josh 8:21 · Josh 10:1 · Josh 10:28 · Josh 10:42 · Josh 11:12 · Josh 11:17 · 2Sam 12:27 · Deut 2:3513×
Imperfect2Chr 32:18 · Jer 5:26 · 2Sam 12:28 · Amos 3:54×
Participle activeJob 5:131×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action20×
Perfect1Kgs 16:18 · 2Kgs 18:10 · Jer 38:28 · Jer 48:1 · Jer 48:41 · Jer 50:2 · Jer 51:31 · Jer 51:41 · Ps 9:16 · Jer 50:24 · Lam 4:20 · Prov 6:213×
ImperfectEccl 7:26 · Isa 24:18 · Jer 48:44 · Jer 6:11 · Prov 11:6 · Jer 48:7 · Jer 50:97×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others2×
ImperfectJob 38:30 · Job 41:92×
Word Origins
לָכַד is a primitive root - no further derivation.