מוֹקֵשׁ

Strong’s Definition

a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)

Etymology & Derivation

or מֹקֵשׁ; from H3369 (יָקֹשׁ);

KJV Usage

be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.bait, lure, snare

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: môwqêsh; Pronunciation: mo-kashe'