Lexical Summary yaqush: To ensnare, to lay a trap, to catch Original Word: יָקוּשׁ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fowler, snare Passive participle of yaqosh; properly, entangled, i.e. By implication (intransitively) a snare, or (transitive) a snarer -- fowler, snare. see HEBREW yaqosh NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originpass. part. of yaqosh Definition a fowler, trapper NASB Translation fowler (1), fowlers (1), trapper (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יָקוּשׁ noun [masculine] id.; מַּח יָקוּשׁ Psalm 91:3; כְּצִמּוֺר מִיַּד יָקוּשׁ Proverbs 6:5; plural יְקוּשִׁים Jeremiah 5:26 (in simile) Topical Lexicon Meaning and Imagery יָקוּשׁ depicts the professional fowler—one who stalks, lures, nets, or traps unsuspecting birds. Scripture employs the figure to portray stealth, calculated malice, and helpless vulnerability, thereby sharpening contrasts between human frailty, predatory evil, and divine rescue. Canonical Occurrences “Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.” “Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and like a bird from the snare of the fowler.” “For among My people are wicked men; they lie in wait like men who snare birds; they set a trap; they catch men.” Theology of Snare and Deliverance 1. Divine Protection: Psalm 91 anchors refuge in the LORD, presenting the fowler’s trap as emblematic of every hidden peril from which God rescues the faithful. Historical Background Ancient Near Eastern hunters baited birds with grain, used limed twigs, throw-nets, or pitfall cages. Because songbirds were valued for food and sacrifice, the trade flourished near watercourses and migration routes, making the fowler a familiar sight to Israelite villagers. The figure’s cultural familiarity lends weight to its moral application. Ethical Warnings • Predatory Schemes: Any commerce, counsel, or entertainment that entices others into sin mirrors the fowler’s methodology (compare Romans 14:13). Ministry Applications • Intercession: Pray Psalm 91 over families, missionaries, and persecuted believers, trusting God to spring every hidden trap. Christological Insight At the cross the ultimate Fowler—Satan—set his most lethal snare, yet Christ’s resurrection shattered the trap (Hebrews 2:14-15). Believers now stand in the liberty He secured, commissioned to announce deliverance to captives (Luke 4:18). Key Takeaways • God’s people face unseen snares, yet His providence guarantees either escape or endurance. Forms and Transliterations יְקוּשִׁ֔ים יָק֗וּשׁ יָקֽוּשׁ׃ יקוש יקוש׃ יקושים yā·qūš yaKush yāqūš yə·qū·šîm yekuShim yəqūšîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 91:3 HEB: יַ֭צִּֽילְךָ מִפַּ֥ח יָק֗וּשׁ מִדֶּ֥בֶר הַוּֽוֹת׃ NAS: you from the snare of the trapper And from the deadly KJV: thee from the snare of the fowler, [and] from the noisome INT: delivers the snare of the trapper pestilence the deadly Proverbs 6:5 Jeremiah 5:26 3 Occurrences |
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