Strong’s H4170
מוֹקֵשׁ — môwqêsh
מוֹקֵשׁ (môwqêsh, Strong’s H4170) means: a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose).
a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)
- H4170
- /mo-kashe'/
- 27× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- môwqêsh
- Pronunciation
- mo-kashe'
- Occurrences
- 27
Meaning
- Hebrew
- מוֹקֵשׁ
- Definition
- a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)
- Derivation
- or מֹקֵשׁ; from H3369 (יָקֹשׁ);
- King James Version renders it as
- be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.
Derived from
- יָקֹשׁ yâqôshH3369 · to ensnare · 8×
Where it appears
The first verses that use môwqêsh (27 times in all).
Sources
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