Strong's H4170 · Hebrew
מוֹקֵשׁ
môwqêsh · /mo-kashe'/
Definition
a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)
KJV: be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.
Root / derivation: or מֹקֵשׁ; from H3369 (יָקֹשׁ);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מוֹקֵשׁ across 27 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
27 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus3 verses
And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?
Exodus 23:33They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.
Exodus 34:12Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:
Judges2 verses
Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
Judges 8:27And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.
2 Samuel1 verse
Job2 verses
Psalms6 verses
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. sorrows: or, cords
Psalms 64:5They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? matter: or, speech of: Heb. to hide his snares
Psalms 69:22Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Psalms 106:36And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.
Psalms 140:5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
Psalms 141:9Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs8 verses
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. The wicked: Heb. The snare of the wicked is in the transgression of lips
Proverbs 13:14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 18:7A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 20:25It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
Proverbs 22:25Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Proverbs 29:6In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
Proverbs 29:25The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. safe: Heb. set on high
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4170 (môwqêsh) mean?
a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)
How many times does H4170 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4170 (מוֹקֵשׁ) appears in 27 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “snare.”
How is môwqêsh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4170 is rendered as “snare” (14×), “snares” (6×), “gins” (2×), “ensnared” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מוֹקֵשׁ come from?
or מֹקֵשׁ; from H3369 (יָקֹשׁ);