5367. naqash

Lexicon

naqash: To ensnare, to lay a trap, to lure

Original Word: נָקַשׁ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: naqash
Pronunciation: nah-KASH
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-kash')
Definition: To ensnare, to lay a trap, to lure
Meaning: to entrap

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

catch lay a snare

A primitive root; to entrap (with a noose), literally or figuratively -- catch (lay a) snare.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to knock, strike, hit, strike or bring down
NASB Translation
ensnared (1), lay snares (1), laying a snare (1), seize (1), snared (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[נָקַשׁ] verb knock, strike only in specific sense of hit, strike or bring down (a bird), and only figurative (Ecclus ינקש Ecclesiasticus 41:2c striketh against (ב; margin ונוקש), so נוקש ב 13:2c; Late Hebrew knock, strike e.g. the knees, or a door (so Hiph`il); Aramaic (including Biblical Aramaic) נְקַשׁ id., fixit, impegit, percussit, etc. (Arabic strike in, carve, etc., is loan-word Frä¹⁹⁴); — the Hebrew verb apparently means bring down with a [certain kind of] stick, perhaps like a boomerang, see description and illustration in Wilkinson^{gypten 323} WMM^{Asien u. Europa.123f.}); —

Qal Participle נוֺקֵשׁ Psalm 9:17 he (׳י) striketh down the wicked (so Hup-Now De Che); Vrss Ol Ew Bae Kau We Buhl^Lex read נוֺקַשׁ,

Niph`al from יקשׁ.

Niph`al Imperfect2masculine singular תִּנָּקֵשׁ אַחֲרֵיהֶם Deuteronomy 12:30 lest thou be thrust (impelled) after them.

Pi`el Imperfect יְנַקֵּשׁ Psalm 109:11 let the creditor strike at, take aim at (ל); 3 masculine plural וַיְנַקְּשׁוּ Psalm 38:13 (absolute).

Hithpa`el Participle מִתְנַקֵּשׁ בְּנַפְשִׁי 1 Samuel 28:9 why art thou striking at my life?

I, II. נֵר, נִר, (נִיר) see נור p. 632f

[נְקַשׁ] verb knock (see Biblical Hebrew (rare)); —

Pe`al Participle active feminine plural נָָֽקְשָׁן Daniel 5:6 of knees knocking דָּא לְדָא.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1567: ἐκζητέω (ekzēteō) • to seek out, search diligently
• G2045: ἐρευνάω (ereunaō) • to search, examine
• G3802: παγίς (pagis) • a trap, snare
• G4815: συλλαμβάνω (syllambanō) • to seize, capture

These Greek entries reflect similar themes of searching, examining, and capturing, which align with the concept of entrapment found in the Hebrew נָקַשׁ (naqash).

Usage: The verb נָקַשׁ (naqash) is used in the context of setting a trap or snare, often metaphorically to describe the act of ensnaring someone through deceit or cunning.

Context: The Hebrew verb נָקַשׁ (naqash) appears in the Old Testament to describe the act of setting a trap or snare, both in a literal and figurative sense. It is often used to convey the idea of capturing or ensnaring someone through deceitful means. The term is employed in various contexts, including hunting and warfare, as well as in moral and spiritual scenarios where individuals or groups are led into traps by their adversaries.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of entrapment is illustrated in several passages. For example, in Job 18:9, it is written, "A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare grips him." This verse uses the imagery of a trap to describe the sudden and inescapable nature of the calamity that befalls the wicked. Similarly, in Psalm 140:5, the psalmist laments, "The proud have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and set traps along my path." Here, the psalmist speaks of the schemes of the wicked who seek to ensnare the righteous.

The use of נָקַשׁ (naqash) underscores the dangers of deceit and the vulnerability of individuals to the cunning plans of others. It serves as a warning to remain vigilant and discerning, avoiding the pitfalls set by those with malicious intent.

Forms and Transliterations

וַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ ׀ וינקשו יְנַקֵּ֣שׁ ינקש מִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁ מתנקש נוֹקֵ֣שׁ נוקש תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ תנקש miṯ·naq·qêš mitnakKesh miṯnaqqêš nō·w·qêš noKesh nōwqêš tin·nā·qêš tinnaKesh tinnāqêš vaynakShu way·naq·šū waynaqšū yə·naq·qêš yenakKesh yənaqqêš

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 12:30
HEB: לְךָ֗ פֶּן־ תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י
NAS: beware that you are not ensnared to follow
KJV: Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following
INT: beware you are not ensnared to follow after

1 Samuel 28:9
HEB: וְלָמָ֥ה אַתָּ֛ה מִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁ בְּנַפְשִׁ֖י לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃
NAS: Why are you then laying a snare for my life
KJV: out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life,
INT: Why you laying my life to bring

Psalm 9:16
HEB: בְּפֹ֣עַל כַּ֭פָּיו נוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָשָׁ֑ע הִגָּי֥וֹן
NAS: the wicked is snared. Higgaion
KJV: the wicked is snared in the work
INT: the work hands is snared the wicked Higgaion

Psalm 38:12
HEB: וַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ ׀ מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י נַפְשִׁ֗י
NAS: my life lay snares [for me]; And those who seek
KJV: after my life lay snares [for me]: and they that seek
INT: lay seek my life

Psalm 109:11
HEB: יְנַקֵּ֣שׁ נ֭וֹשֶׁה לְכָל־
NAS: Let the creditor seize all
KJV: Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers
INT: seize the creditor all

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5367
5 Occurrences

miṯ·naq·qêš — 1 Occ.
nō·w·qêš — 1 Occ.
tin·nā·qêš — 1 Occ.
way·naq·šū — 1 Occ.
yə·naq·qêš — 1 Occ.