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H4170
מוֹקֵשׁ
môwqêsh
Pronunciation: mo-kashe'
Definition
a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)
KJV Renderings
be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.
Word Analysis
EN: a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication
Etymology: or מֹקֵשׁ; from H3369 (יָקֹשׁ);