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Strong's H4170 מוֹקֵשׁ (moqesh)

Moqesh means “be ensnared” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4170 — polemeo (“fight”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4170
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 27
Books 11

Strong's H4170 Quick Answer

Strong's H4170 מוֹקֵשׁ מוֹקֵשׁ (mowqesh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mowqesh (mo-kashe') (or moqesh {mo-kashe'}) n-m. 1. (literally or figuratively) a noose (for catching animals) 2. (by implication) a hook (for the nose) It has 27 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include snare, gins, gin, ensnared, and nose. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
mowqesh (mo-kashe') (or moqesh {mo-kashe'}) n-m. 1. (literally or figuratively) a noose (for catching animals) 2. (by implication) a hook (for the nose)
Usage
27 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
snare, gins, gin, ensnared, and nose

Meaning and Definition

mowqesh (mo-kashe') (or moqesh {mo-kashe'}) n-m. 1. (literally or figuratively) a noose (for catching animals) 2. (by implication) a hook (for the nose) [from H3369] KJV: be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap. Root(s): H3369

Original Word
מוֹקֵשׁ מוֹקֵשׁ
Transliteration
mowqesh
Derivation
Root: יקשׁ First root strongs: 3369
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4170. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4170 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mowqesh, 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 Exodus 10:7 14× gin Isaiah 8:14 gins Psalms 140:5 ensnared Job 34:30 nose Job 40:24

How Strong's H4170 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 27 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4170 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 H4170 in the Old Testament

27 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 10:7 KJV

And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?

Exodus 23:33 KJV

They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.

Exodus 34:12 KJV

Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

Usage Excerpts

First 27 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4170.

Exodus 10:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?
Exodus 23:33 Old Testament, KJV
They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.
Exodus 34:12 Old Testament, KJV
Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:
Deuteronomy 7:16 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.
Joshua 23:13 Old Testament, KJV
Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.
Judges 2:3 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
Judges 8:27 Old Testament, KJV
And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.
1 Samuel 18:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
2 Samuel 22:6 Old Testament, KJV
The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
Job 34:30 Old Testament, KJV
That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
Job 40:24 Old Testament, KJV
He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
Psalms 18:5 Old Testament, KJV
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
Psalms 64:5 Old Testament, KJV
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
Psalms 69:22 Old Testament, KJV
Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Psalms 106:36 Old Testament, KJV
And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.
Psalms 140:5 Old Testament, KJV
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
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 12:13 Old Testament, KJV
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
Proverbs 13:14 Old Testament, KJV
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27 Old Testament, KJV
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 18:7 Old Testament, KJV
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 20:25 Old Testament, KJV
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
Proverbs 22:25 Old Testament, KJV
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Proverbs 29:6 Old Testament, KJV
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
Proverbs 29:25 Old Testament, KJV
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Isaiah 8:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Amos 3:5 Old Testament, KJV
Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4170, grouped by book.

Exodus 3 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 6 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 8 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4170 FAQ

What does moqesh (מוֹקֵשׁ) mean?

Moqesh (Strong's H4170) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be ensnared". mowqesh (mo-kashe') (or moqesh {mo-kashe'}) n-m. 1. (literally or figuratively) a noose (for catching animals) 2. (by implication) a hook (for the nose)

How many times is moqesh (מוֹקֵשׁ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 27 linked usages for Strong's H4170 across 11 books.

Where can I study moqesh (מוֹקֵשׁ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4170 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate moqesh (מוֹקֵשׁ)?

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