נָקַשׁ nâqash — to entrap (with a noose), literally or figuratively

pronounced naw-kash' · Strong's H5367 · 5 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 4 stems: Pi'el, Niph'al, Hitpa'el, Qal (Pa'al)

Translated in the KJV as catch snare.

a primitive root; to entrap (with a noose), literally or figuratively.

nâqash in each stem

Pi'el 2×

Intensive · active — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it

Wayyiqtol 1Imperfect (yiqtol) 1

וַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ Ps 38:13 Wayyiqtol, 3rd person masculine plural

But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. (KJV)

יְנַקֵּ֣שׁ Ps 109:11 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular

Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour. (KJV)

Niph'al 1×

Simple · passive — the plain action; the subject has it done to them

Imperfect (yiqtol) 1

תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ Deut 12:30 Imperfect (yiqtol), 2nd person masculine singular

Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. (KJV)

Hitpa'el 1×

Intensive · reflexive — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it to or for themselves

Participle (active) 1

מִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁ 1Sam 28:9 Participle (active), masculine singular

And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die? (KJV)

Qal (Pa'al) 1×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Participle (active) 1

נוֹקֵ֣שׁ Ps 9:17 Participle (active), masculine singular

The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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