The meaning of “מוֹקֵשׁ”
Understanding môwqêsh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or מֹקֵשׁ môqêsh (mo-kashe'); from יָקֹשׁ be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap. - a noose (for catching animals) (lite...
מוֹקֵשׁ
or מֹקֵשׁ môqêsh (mo-kashe'); from יָקֹשׁ be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap. - a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively) - by implication, a hook (for the nose) 1) bait, lure, snare
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 23:33 | “They 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. ” Word: מוֹקֵשׁ (môwqêsh) | |
| Joshua 23:13 | “Know for a certainty that the Lord your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.” Word: מוֹקֵשׁ (môwqêsh) | |
| 1 Samuel 18:21 | “And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.” Word: מוֹקֵשׁ (môwqêsh) | |
| Job 40:24 | “He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares. ” Word: מוֹקֵשׁ (môwqêsh) | |
| Proverbs 20:25 | “It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.” Word: מוֹקֵשׁ (môwqêsh) |
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