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Strong's G2339 θήρα (thera)

Thera means “trap” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2339 — chut (“string”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2339
Language Greek
Linked Usages 30
Books 14

Strong's G2339 Quick Answer

Strong's G2339 θήρα (thera) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. thera (thay'-rah) n. 1. hunting 2. (figuratively) destruction It has 30 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include trap. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
thera (thay'-rah) n. 1. hunting 2. (figuratively) destruction
Usage
30 linked usages
Books
14 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
trap

Meaning and Definition

thera (thay'-rah) n. 1. hunting 2. (figuratively) destruction [from ther (a wild animal, as game)] KJV: trap

Original Word
θήρα
Transliteration
thera
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2339. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

trap

Usage: θήρα, -ας, ἡ [in LXX for צַיִד, טָרַף, רֶשֶׁת, and cogn. forms ;] __1. a hunting, chase (Hat., Xen., al.). __2. prey, game (c1.). __3. As in Psa.35:8 = רֶשֶׁת, a net: Rom.11:9 (but see Thayer, see word).† (AS)

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How Strong's G2339 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render thera, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's G2339 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 24 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2339 (θήρα) appears 29 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2339 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2339 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Romans 11:9 KJV

And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

Strong's G2339 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

24 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 25:28 Septuagint / Brenton

And Isaac loved Esau, because his venison was his food, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Genesis 27:3 Septuagint / Brenton

Now then take thy weapons, both thy quiver and thy bow, and go into the plain, and get me venison,

Genesis 27:5 Septuagint / Brenton

And Rebekah heard Isaac speaking to Esau his son; and Esau went to the plain to procure venison for his father.

Strong's G2339 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 3:4 Septuagint / Brenton

In his acts he was like a lion, and like a lion’s whelp roaring for his prey.

2 Maccabees 11:9 Septuagint / Brenton

Then they praised the merciful God all together, and took heart, insomuch that they were ready not only to fight with men, but with most cruel beasts, and to pierce through walls of iron.

Wisdom of Solomon 11:18 Septuagint / Brenton

Or unknown wild beasts, full of rage, newly created, Breathing out either a fiery vapor, Or filthy scents of scattered smoke, Or shooting horrible sparkles out of their eyes:

Usage Excerpts

First 30 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2339.

Genesis 25:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Isaac loved Esau, because his venison was his food, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Genesis 27:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now then take thy weapons, both thy quiver and thy bow, and go into the plain, and get me venison,
Genesis 27:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Rebekah heard Isaac speaking to Esau his son; and Esau went to the plain to procure venison for his father.
Genesis 27:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Bring me venison, and prepare me meats, that I may eat and bless thee before the Lord before I die.
Genesis 27:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jacob said to his father, I, Esau thy firstborn, have done as thou toldest me; rise, sit, and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
Genesis 27:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said, Bring hither, and I will eat of thy venison, son, that my soul may bless thee; and he brought it near to him, and he ate, and he brought him wine, and he drank.
Genesis 27:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass after Isaac had ceased blessing his son Jacob, it even came to pass, just when Jacob had gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
Genesis 27:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he also had made meats and brought them to his father; and he said to his father, Let my father arise and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.
Genesis 27:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Isaac was amazed with very great amazement, and said, Who then is it that has procured venison for me and brought it to me? and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and I have blessed him, and he shall be blessed.
Exodus 22:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if it be seized of beasts, he shall bring him to witness the prey, and he shall not make compensation.
Numbers 23:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, the people shall rise up as a lion’s whelp, And shall exalt himself as a lion; He shall not lie down till he have eaten the prey, And he shall drink the blood of the slain.
Psalms 16:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They laid wait for me as a lion ready for prey, And like a lion’s whelp dwelling in secret places.
Psalms 34:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let a snare which they know not come upon them; And the gin which they hid take them: And let them fall into the very same snare.
Psalms 123:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us For a prey to their teeth.
Psalms 131:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will surely bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
Proverbs 11:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A righteous man escapes from a snare, And the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.
Proverbs 12:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But a blameless man is a precious possession.
Isaiah 31:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thus said the Lord to me, As a lion would roar, or a lion’s whelp over prey which he has taken, and cry over it, until the mountains are filled with his voice, and the animals are awestruck and tremble at the fierceness of his wrath: so the Lord of hosts shall descend to fight upon the Mount Zion, even upon her mountains.
Hosea 5:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
which they that hunt the prey have fixed: but I will correct you.
Hosea 9:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ephraim, even as I saw, gave their children for a prey; yea, Ephraim was ready to bring out his children to slaughter.
Amos 3:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Will a lion roar out of his thicket if he has no prey? will a lion’s whelp utter his voice at all out of his lair, if he have taken nothing?
Nahum 2:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The lion seized enough prey for his whelps, and strangled for his young lions, and filled his lair with prey, and his dwelling place with spoil.
Nahum 2:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord Almighty, and I will burn up thy multitude in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy lions; and I will utterly destroy thy prey from off the land, and thy deeds shall no more at all be heard of.
Nahum 3:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
O city of blood, wholly false, full of unrighteousness; the prey shall not be handled.
Romans 11:9 New Testament, KJV
And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
1 Maccabees 3:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
In his acts he was like a lion, and like a lion’s whelp roaring for his prey.
2 Maccabees 11:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then they praised the merciful God all together, and took heart, insomuch that they were ready not only to fight with men, but with most cruel beasts, and to pierce through walls of iron.
Wisdom of Solomon 11:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Or unknown wild beasts, full of rage, newly created, Breathing out either a fiery vapor, Or filthy scents of scattered smoke, Or shooting horrible sparkles out of their eyes:
Wisdom of Sirach 27:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As the lion lieth in wait for the prey; So sin for them that work iniquity.
Wisdom of Sirach 36:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Fill Zion with thine unspeakable oracles, And thy people with thy glory.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2339, grouped by book.

Genesis 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2339 FAQ

What does thera (θήρα) mean?

Thera (Strong's G2339) is a Greek word most simply glossed "trap". thera (thay'-rah) n. 1. hunting 2. (figuratively) destruction

How many times is thera (θήρα) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 30 linked usages for Strong's G2339 across 14 books.

Where can I study thera (θήρα) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2339 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate thera (θήρα)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as trap. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2339 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 24 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2339, with linked reader references where each row is available.