Bible Dictionary: Entrap

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(v. t.) To catch in a trap; to ensnare; hence, to catch, as in a trap, by artifices; to involve in difficulties or distresses; to catch or involve in contradictions; as, to be entrapped by the devices of evil men.

Greek

1405. drassomai -- to grasp, fig. entrap
... entrap. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: drassomai Phonetic Spelling:
(dras'-som-ahee) Short Definition: I take hold of, grasp Definition: I take hold ...
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1748. enedreuo -- to lie in wait for, to plot
... to plot. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: enedreuo Phonetic Spelling:
(en-ed-ryoo'-o) Short Definition: I lie in wait for, seek to entrap, defraud, deceive ...
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64. agreuo -- to catch, take by hunting
... Word Origin from agra Definition to catch, take by hunting NASB Word Usage trap
(1). entrap, catch. From agra; to hunt, ie (figuratively) to entrap -- catch. ...
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3802. pagideuo -- to set a trap
... to set a trap. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: pagideuo Phonetic Spelling:
(pag-id-yoo'-o) Short Definition: I ensnare, entrap Definition: I ensnare ...
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4624. skandalizo -- to put a snare (in the way), hence to cause to ...
... to cause to stumble. From skandalon; to entrap, ie Trip up (figuratively, stumble
(transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure) -- (make to) offend. ...
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1185. deleazo -- to lure
... allure, beguile, entice. From the base of dolos; to entrap, ie (figuratively) delude --
allure, beguile, entice. see GREEK dolos. (deleazomenos) -- 1 Occurrence ...
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2340. thereuo -- to hunt
... Verb Transliteration: thereuo Phonetic Spelling: (thay-ryoo'-o) Short Definition:
I hunt, seek to catch Definition: I hunt, seek to catch or entrap; met: I lay ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6380. Pokereth Hatstsebayim -- "bindress of the gazelles," head of ...
... From the active participle (of the same form as the first word) feminine of an unused
root (meaning to entrap) and plural of tsbiy; trap of gazelles; Pokereth ...
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5367. naqash -- to knock, strike, hit, strike or bring down
... catch lay a snare. A primitive root; to entrap (with a noose), literally or
figuratively -- catch (lay a) snare. 5366, 5367. naqash. 5368 . Strong's Numbers
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Library

B. The Question as to Authority. Ch. 20:1-8
... With this in view they sent a deputation from their chief court, the sanhedrin,
to entrap Jesus in his talk or to bring him into conflict with the Jewish or ...
/.../erdman/the gospel of luke an exposition/b the question as to.htm

Cix. Jewish Rulers Seek to Ensnare Jesus.
... To play detective and entrap a rogue in his speech and thus become a man-hunter
is debasing enough; but to seek thus to entrap a righteous man is simply ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/cix jewish rulers seek to.htm

The Teacher with Authority
... divide the inheritance with him, or a group of Pharisees seeking to undermine his
power by attributing his cures to the devil, or trying to entrap him by a ...
/.../rhees/the life of jesus of nazareth/ii the teacher with authority.htm

Preface.
... last stage of life how numerous and great are the difficulties that she must encounter,
the dangers to which she will be exposed, and the snares to entrap her! ...
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Of Detraction.
... it; showing the whole contexture of the sin, how tis woven with threads of different
sizes, yet the least of them strong enough to noose and entrap us. ...
/.../allestree/the government of the tongue/section iv of detraction.htm

Entire Sanctification as Taught by James and Jude.
... of our race knows how to adapt his baits to the peculiar form in which inbred sin
is strongest in each individual, and thus, if possible, to entrap and destroy ...
/.../clark/the theology of holiness/chapter x entire sanctification as.htm

Prayer and vigilance
... It is a battle, moreover, waged against invisible foes, who are ever alert, and
ever seeking to entrap, deceive, and ruin the souls of men. ...
/.../bounds/the necessity of prayer/xi prayer and vigilance.htm

Discouragement
... The allegory declared that once upon a time Satan, who desired to entrap a devoted
Christian worker, allied a council of his helpers to decide on the best way ...
/.../smith/the god of all comfort/chapter 13 discouragement.htm

The Adventures of Saint Andrew of Scotland.
... difficulty in escaping. Although conquered by the power of his arms, they
still appeared with fresh tricks to entrap him. When, at ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter eight the adventures of.htm

Another Portrait Gallery
... Sometimes the enemy will entrap a young Christian when there is illness in the home,
and under pressure he will fly to magic incantations and heathen practices ...
/.../chapter xxi another portrait gallery.htm

Thesaurus

Entrap (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Entrap (5 Occurrences). Matthew 22:15 Then the Pharisees
went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk. (WEB WEY). ...
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Trap (35 Occurrences)
... 13. (vt) Fig.: To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap. 14. ... Matthew 22:15 Then
the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk. ...
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Conversation (30 Occurrences)
... Conversation (30 Occurrences). Matthew 22:15 Then the Pharisees went and consulted
together how they might entrap Him in His conversation. (WEY). ...
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Entrances (6 Occurrences)

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Talk (164 Occurrences)
... you. (BBE). Matthew 22:15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they
might entrap him in his talk. (WEB KJV ASV WBS RSV). Matthew ...
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Noose (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn. 2.
(vt) To tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to ensnare. ...
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Laid (552 Occurrences)
... them. (ASV YLT). Matthew 22:15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel
how they might entrap him in his talk. (See NIV). Matthew ...
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Influence (13 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 2:18 For, while they pour out their frivolous and arrogant talk, they use
earthly cravings--every kind of immorality--as a bait to entrap men who are ...
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Frivolous (4 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 2:18 For, while they pour out their frivolous and arrogant talk, they use
earthly cravings--every kind of immorality--as a bait to entrap men who are ...
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Ensnare (15 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (vt) To catch in a snare; to entrap. Multi-Version
Concordance Ensnare (15 Occurrences). Matthew 22:15 ...
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Bible Concordance

Entrap (5 Occurrences)

Matthew 22:15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.
(WEB WEY)

Mark 10:2 Presently a party of Pharisees come to Him with the question--seeking to entrap Him, "May a man divorce his wife?"
(WEY)

Mark 12:13 Their next step was to send to Him some of the Pharisees and of Herod's partisans to entrap Him in conversation.
(WEY RSV)

2 Peter 2:18 For, while they pour out their frivolous and arrogant talk, they use earthly cravings--every kind of immorality--as a bait to entrap men who are just escaping from the influence of those who live in error.
(WEY)

Job 18:11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, And shall chase him at his heels.
(See JPS)

Subtopics

Entrap

Entrapment

Related Terms

Trap (35 Occurrences)

Conversation (30 Occurrences)

Entrances (6 Occurrences)

Talk (164 Occurrences)

Noose (3 Occurrences)

Laid (552 Occurrences)

Influence (13 Occurrences)