4 occurrences

'Ensnare' in the Bible

so that godless men should not ruleor ensnare the people.

Verse ConceptsHypocrisy

Let ruin come on him unexpectedly,and let the net that he hid ensnare him;let him fall into it—to his ruin.

Verse ConceptsLack Of ExpectationLet Evil Reboundsurprises

and say: This is what the Lord God says: Woe to the women who sew magic bands on the wrist of every hand and who make veils for the heads of people of every height in order to ensnare lives. Will you ensnare the lives of My people but preserve your own?

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofSorcery And MagicTrapVeilsMagiciansDressSewingTemptressesTall PeopleAvoid Sorcerymagic

“Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: I am against your magic bands that you ensnare people with like birds, and I will tear them from your arms. I will free the people you have ensnared like birds.

Verse ConceptsBirds, Figurative UseGod Stripping PeopleGod OpposingAvoid SorceryGod Freeing CaptivesBirdsflyingmagicvampires

Bible Theasaurus

Circumvent (1 instance)
Ensnare (18 instances)
Entrap (14 instances)
Frame (36 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מקשׁ מוקשׁ 
Mowqesh 
Usage: 27

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