Lexicon :: Strong's H5367 - nāqaš

נָקַשׁ
Transliteration
nāqaš
Pronunciation
naw-kash'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1419

Strong’s Definitions

נָקַשׁ nâqash, naw-kash'; a primitive root; to entrap (with a noose), literally or figuratively:—catch (lay a) snare.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H5367 in the following manner: lay a snare (2x), snare (2x), catch (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H5367 in the following manner: lay a snare (2x), snare (2x), catch (1x).

  1. to knock, strike, bring down

    1. (Qal) to strike down

    2. (Niphal) to be thrust after, be impelled

    3. (Piel) to strike at, take aim at

    4. (Hithpael) to be struck

  2. (CLBL) to ensnare

    1. (Qal) to ensnare

    2. (Niphal) to be ensnared

    3. (Piel) to lay snares

    4. (Hithpael) to lay snares

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָקַשׁ nâqash, naw-kash'; a primitive root; to entrap (with a noose), literally or figuratively:—catch (lay a) snare.
STRONGS H5367: Abbreviations
† [נָקַשׁ] verb knock, strike only in specific sense of hit, strike or bring down (a bird), and only figurative (Ecclus ינקש Ecclesiasticus 41:2c striketh against (ב; margin ונוקש), so נוקש ב Ecclesiasticus 13:2c; Late Hebrew knock, strike e.g. the knees, or a door (so Hiph.); Aramaic (including Biblical Aramaic H5368) נְקַשׁ id., fixit, impegit, percussit, etc. (Arabic strike in, carve, etc., is loan-word Frä194); — the Hebrew verb apparently means bring down with a [certain kind of] stick, perhaps like a boomerang, see description and illustration in WilkinsonManners and Customs of Egypt, (new edition 1878), ii. 103f. 109 f. ErmanÆgypten 323 WMM Asien u. Europa.123 f.); —
Qal Participle נוֺקֵשׁ Psalm 9:17 [Psalm 9:16] he (י׳) striketh down the wicked (so Hup-Now De Che); Vrss Ol Ew Bae Kau We BuhlLex read נוֺקַשׁ, Niph. from יקשׁ.
Niph. Imperfect 2nd person masculinesingular תִּנָּקֵשׁ אַחֲרֵיהֶם Deuteronomy 12:30 lest thou be thrust (impelled) after them.
Pi. Imperfect יְנַקֵּשׁ Psalm 109:11 let the creditor strike at, take aim at (ל); 3rd person masculine plural וַיְנַקְּשׁוּ Psalm 38:13 [Psalm 38:12] (absolute).
Hithp. Participle מִתְנַקֵּשׁ בְּנַפְשִׁי 1 Samuel 28:9 why art thou striking at my life?
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

12:30

1 Samuel

28:9

Psalms

9:16; 38:12; 109:11