HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3353
יָקוּשׁ
ya.qush — fowler
fowler, trapper, bait-layer
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
Fowler
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3352
יָקוֹשׁ
ya.qosh — fowler
fowler, bait-layer
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3369
יָקֹשׁ
ya.qosh — to snare
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
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7723
ἰξευτής
ixeutēs — a fowler
1. a fowler, bird-catcher , [Refs 2nd c.BC, variant datesAnthology Palantina 2. as adjective catching with birdlime , [variant datesAnthology Palantina (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
The arts of, referred to Ps. 91:3; 124:7; Prov. 6:5; Jer. 5:26; Hos. 9:8; Ezek. 17:20; Eccl. 9:12. Birds of all kinds abound in Palestine, and the capture of these for the table and for other uses formed the employment of many persons. The traps and snares used for this purpose are mentioned Hos. 5:1; Prov. 7:23; 22:5; Amos 3:5; Ps. 69:22; comp. Deut. 22:6, 7.
Scripture references
Psalms 91:3Psalms 124:7Proverbs 6:5Jeremiah 5:26Hosea 9:8Ezekiel 17:20Ecclesiastes 9:12Hosea 5:1Proverbs 7:23Proverbs 22:5Amos 3:5Psalms 69:22Deuteronomy 22:6Deuteronomy 22:7
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.