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Strong's H3369 יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh)

yaqosh - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3369 — medepo (“not yet”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3369
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 8
Books 6

Strong's H3369 Quick Answer

Strong's H3369 יָקוֹשׁ (yaqosh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yaqosh (yaw-koshe') v. 1. to ensnare (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include snare and fowlers. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
yaqosh (yaw-koshe') v. 1. to ensnare (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root]
Usage
8 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
snare and fowlers

Meaning and Definition

yaqosh (yaw-koshe') v. 1. to ensnare (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root] KJV: fowler (lay a) snare.

Original Word
יָקוֹשׁ
Transliteration
yaqosh
Derivation
Root: יקשׁ
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3369. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to snare

Usage: 1) to lure, entice, snare, lay a snare or lure, set a trap 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lay snares (fig. of devices of wicked) 1a2) fowlers (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be ensnared, be caught by a bait 1c) (Pual) to be entrapped

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How Strong's H3369 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yaqosh, 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.

snare Ecclesiastes 9:12 fowlers Psalms 124:7

How Strong's H3369 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3369 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 H3369 in the Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 7:25 KJV

The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therin: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.

Psalms 124:7 KJV

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Psalms 141:9 KJV

Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

Usage Excerpts

First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3369.

Deuteronomy 7:25 Old Testament, KJV
The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therin: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.
Psalms 124:7 Old Testament, KJV
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Psalms 141:9 Old Testament, KJV
Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 6:2 Old Testament, KJV
Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
Ecclesiastes 9:12 Old Testament, KJV
For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Isaiah 8:15 Old Testament, KJV
And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
Isaiah 28:13 Old Testament, KJV
But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
Jeremiah 50:24 Old Testament, KJV
I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3369, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3369 FAQ

What does yaqosh (יָקֹשׁ) mean?

Strong's H3369 is a Hebrew entry for H3369 יָקוֹשׁ (yaqosh). yaqosh (yaw-koshe') v. 1. to ensnare (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root]

How many times is yaqosh (יָקֹשׁ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H3369 across 6 books.

Where can I study yaqosh (יָקֹשׁ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3369 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yaqosh (יָקֹשׁ)?

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