3352. yaqosh
Strong's Lexicon
yaqosh: To ensnare, to trap, to lay a snare

Original Word: יָקוֹשׁ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: yaqowsh
Pronunciation: yah-KOHSH
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-koshe')
Definition: To ensnare, to trap, to lay a snare
Meaning: entangling, a snarer

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 3803 (pagis): A trap, snare

- Strong's Greek 4625 (skandalon): A stumbling block, offense

Usage: The Hebrew verb "yaqosh" primarily means to ensnare or trap, often used in a metaphorical sense to describe the act of setting a trap or causing someone to fall into a trap. It conveys the idea of capturing or deceiving, often with malicious intent. In the biblical context, it is frequently used to describe the actions of the wicked or the consequences of sin.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, hunting and trapping were common practices for procuring food and protecting livestock. Snares and traps were tools used by hunters to catch animals. Metaphorically, these terms were applied to describe the deceitful schemes of individuals or nations. The imagery of a snare is potent in the biblical narrative, symbolizing the dangers and entrapments of sin and the cunning of adversaries.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yaqosh
Definition
a fowler, trapper
NASB Translation
bird catcher (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יָקוֺשׁ noun [masculine] bait-layer, fowler, מַּח יָקוֺשׁ Hosea 9:8 the snare of fowler.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
a snarer

From yaqosh; properly, entangling; hence, a snarer:

see HEBREW yaqosh

Forms and Transliterations
יָקוֹשׁ֙ יקוש yā·qō·wōš yakoVosh yāqōwōš
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Englishman's Concordance
Hosea 9:8
HEB: נָבִ֞יא פַּ֤ח יָקוֹשׁ֙ עַל־ כָּל־
NAS: [Yet] the snare of a bird catcher is in all
KJV: [is] a snare of a fowler in all his ways,
INT: A prophet the snare of a bird is in all

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3352
1 Occurrence


yā·qō·wōš — 1 Occ.















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