Psalms 124:7 — Word Study
WLCנַפְשֵׁ֗נוּ כְּצִפּ֥וֹר נִמְלְטָה֮ מִפַּ֪ח י֫וֹקְשִׁ֥ים הַפַּ֥ח נִשְׁבָּ֗ר וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ נִמְלָֽטְנוּ׃
BSAWenephesh [as living beings, our soul] have escapedmâlaṭ■ [been delivered, slipped away] like a birdtsippôwr [a little bird, a sparrow] from the snarepach [a net, a trap] of the fowleryâqôsh [a hunter, one who sets snares] the netpach [the snare, a thin flat piece of metal] is tornshâbar [broken, shattered] ◂and weʼănachnûw [emphatically, as a community] have slipped awaymâlaṭ■ [escaped, been freed]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| נַפְשֵׁ֗נוּ | self our | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| כְּצִפּ֥וֹר | like a bird | Preposition, noun common both singular absolute |
| נִמְלְטָה֮ | it has escaped | Verb, Niphal, perfect third person feminine singular |
| מִפַּ֪ח | from a snare of | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct |
| י֫וֹקְשִׁ֥ים | fowlers | Verb, Qal, participle (active) masculine plural |
| הַפַּ֥ח | the snare | Particle, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| נִשְׁבָּ֗ר | [has been] broken | Verb, Niphal, participle (active) masculine singular |
| וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ | and we | Conjunction, pronoun |
| נִמְלָֽטְנוּ׃ | we have escaped | Verb, Niphal, perfect first person common plural |
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| BSB | We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away. |
| KJV | Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. |
| ASV | Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: The snare is broken, and we are escaped. |
| YLT | Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped. |
| WEB | Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped. |
| BBE | Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free. |
Where they part company is נִמְלְטָה — see How Translations Differ.
The structure centers on the main action of escaping, with supporting phrases that clarify the nature of the escape and the dangers faced.
8 commentators on this verse
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clause
subjectאֲנַחְנוּ
verbמָלַט
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Deep Study — Psalms 124:7
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Context — A Song of Deliverancegenerated
Psalms 124:7 reflects on the community's escape from peril, likening their deliverance to a bird's flight from a trap. This imagery emphasizes the fragility of life and the divine intervention that protects them. The psalmist acknowledges God's role in their rescue, contrasting their vulnerability with the strength of their deliverance, as seen in the preceding verses that describe the threats they faced.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Samuel 23:26–27 | Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them. |
| 2 | 1 Samuel 24:14–15 | Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea? |
| 3 | 1 Samuel 25:29 | And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sling. |
| 4 | 2 Samuel 17:2–21 | I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king |
| 5 | Psalm 25:15 | My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 10 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — נַפְשֵׁ֗נוּ, naf.She.nugenerated
The word נַפְשֵׁ֗נוּ (*nafshenu*) is a construct form of נֶ֫פֶשׁ (*nephesh*), meaning 'soul' or 'self.' It indicates the essence of life and is often used to express the totality of a person's being. In this context, it highlights the community's collective identity and their shared experience of salvation.
This term is deeply woven into biblical concepts of existence, reflecting both physical and spiritual dimensions. The parsing indicates that it is in the feminine singular construct with a suffix, emphasizing possession and connection to the community's identity.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb נִמְלְטָה governs the structure, indicating the action of escaping. The sentence is built around this action, with various phrases describing the subject and the circumstances of the escape.
The word order emphasizes the subject אֲנַ֥חְנוּ (*we*), placing the community's experience at the forefront, while the prepositional phrases provide context for their deliverance.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew נַפְשֵׁ֗נוּ is rendered as ἡμῶν (*hēmōn*), meaning 'our.' This choice emphasizes the collective nature of the community's experience, aligning with the Hebrew's focus on shared identity.
The Greek translation captures the essence of the Hebrew imagery, maintaining the theme of escape while adapting it to fit the linguistic and cultural context of Greek-speaking audiences.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalms 124:7 compares the community's escape from danger to a bird fleeing from a trap. It emphasizes God's protection and the collective experience of deliverance, reinforcing their identity as a people saved from peril.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The simile highlights the sudden and miraculous nature of their deliverance, emphasizing both vulnerability and the joy of being freed from danger.
The use of 'we' underscores the shared experience of salvation, reflecting the collective nature of their faith and reliance on God.
God is portrayed as the protector who intervenes on behalf of His people, ensuring their safety from threats that could have overwhelmed them.
Similar themes of escape and divine protection can be found throughout the Psalms and other books, illustrating a consistent biblical motif of God's faithfulness in times of trouble.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What are some personal experiences where you have felt delivered from danger or distress?
- How can the imagery of a bird escaping a trap inspire you in your faith journey?
- In what ways can we as a community support each other in times of trouble, reflecting the unity expressed in this verse?
- How does understanding God's role in our deliverance shape our perspective on challenges we face?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early commentary on this verse highlights the theme of deliverance, illustrating how it reflects God's salvation, as seen in Augustine's exposition.
"Our soul is escaped, even as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers" [Psalms 124:7].Early Church Fathers on Psalms 124 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 124:7 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleOur soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers,.... The people of God are like little birds, being harmless and innocent, singing forth the praises of God for his goodness to them; as
Read John Gill on Psalms 124 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryOur soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers - (Psalms 91:3.) The snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 124 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 124:7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.Ver. 7. Our soul is escaped, &c.] Man’ s extremity is God’ s opportunity. See Genesis 22:14 Ezekiel 37:11 2 Kings 19:3-4. The snare is broken, &c.] God hath with as much ease delivered us as a bird net is broken.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 124 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(7) Snare.—Another rapid transition to a favourite figure, that of the hunter’s net. (Comp. Psalms 10:9, &c)
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 124 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 7. Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare] This is a fine image; and at once shows the weakness of the Jews, and the cunning of their adversaries. Haman had laid the snare completely for them; humanly speaking there was no prospect of their escape: but the Lord was on their side; and the providence that induced Ahasuerus to call for the book of the records of the kingdom to be read to him, as well indeed as the once very improbable advancement of Esther to the throne of Persia, was the means used by the Lord for the preservation of the whole Jewish people from extermination. God thus broke the snare, and the bird escaped; while the poacher was caught in his own trap, and…
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 124 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges7. The timorous defenceless bird is an apt emblem for weak helpless men. Cp. Psalms 11:1. By ‘snare’ (pach) is probably meant a kind of clapnet. The frame breaks or the spring fails to act, so that the bird is not captured, or else escapes. See the illustration in Driver’s Joel and Amos, p. 157. we are escaped] We is emphatic. We, who seemed certain to become the prey of our enemies. But God “frustrated (lit. broke, though the word is a different one) their counsel” (Nehemiah 4:15).
Read Cambridge on Psalms 124 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleOur soul is escaped - We have escaped; our life has been preserved. As a bird out of the snare of the fowlers - By the breaking of the snare, or the gin. The bird is entangled, but the net breaks, and the bird escapes.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 124 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible7. Snare is broken, and we are escaped—Both snare and fowler are in God’s hands, and he will not only deliver his people, but crush the power of the enemy.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Psalms 124 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.
Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.
We escaped with our lives, like a bird from a hunter’s snare. The snare broke, and we escaped.
Tyndale line
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: The snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Our soul hath escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.
Our soule is escaped, euen as a bird out of the snare of the foulers: the snare is broken, and we are deliuered.
Strictly literal
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.
Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.
Our soul has escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, || The snare was broken, and we have escaped.
Our soul is escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
We have escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.
Simplified
We escaped from them like a bird flying out of a hunter's trap. The trap was broken and we flew away!
Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely, with all nine words matched in the Greek translation. The Dead Sea Scrolls fragment contains four words from the verse, with three supplied by an editor, indicating a high degree of textual consistency across these witnesses.
נַפְשֵׁ֗נוּ כְּצִפּ֥וֹר נִמְלְטָה֮ מִפַּ֪ח י֫וֹקְשִׁ֥ים הַפַּ֥ח נִשְׁבָּ֗ר וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ נִמְלָֽטְנוּ׃
9 of the 9 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
[הפח] [נשבר] [ואנחנו] נמלטנו
4 words of the verse are on this fragment — 3 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 124:7
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
The Hebrew word נֶ֫פֶשׁ (*nephesh*) broadly means 'soul' or 'living being,' encompassing concepts like life, self, person, desire, and emotion. It is derived from the root meaning 'to breathe' and signifies both physical and mental aspects of existence. The lexicons note its use in various contexts, including as the seat of appetites and emotions, though its application to will and character is uncertain.
נֶ֫פֶשׁ 756 n.f. soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
= that which breathes, the breathing substance or being
The נפשׁ becomes a living being
The נפשׁ is specif.
The נפשׁ as the essential of man stands for the man himself
נפשׁ = seat of the appetites, in all periods (46 t.)
נ׳ = seat of emotions and passions
נפשׁ is used occasionally for mental acts
נפשׁ for acts of the will is dub.
נפשׁ = character is still more dub.
נ׳ in D
base
H5315 נֶ֫פֶשׁ soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion . = that which breathes, the breathing substance or being
. The נפשׁ becomes a living being
. The נפשׁ is specif.
. The נפשׁ as the essential of man stands for the man himself
. נפשׁ = seat of the appetites, in all periods (46 t.)
. נ׳ = seat of emotions and passions
. נפשׁ is used occasionally for mental acts
. נפשׁ for acts of the will is dub.
. נפשׁ = character is still more dub.
. נ׳ in D
5315 nephesh neh'-fesh
from 5314; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of
(abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal,
accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental):--any,
appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly), desire,
X (dis-)contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart(-y),
(hath, X jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me,
mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-,
thy-)self, them (your)-selves, + slay, soul, + tablet, they,
thing, (X she) will, X would have it.
see HEBREW for 05314
נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) — soul.
1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
1b) living being
1c) living being (with life in the blood)
1d) the man himself, self, person or individual
1e) seat of the appetites
1f) seat of emotions and passions
1g) activity of mind
1g1) uncertain
1h) activity of the will
1h1) uncertain
1i) activity of the character
1i1) uncertain
נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) — soul: life.
1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
1b) living being
1c) living being (with life in the blood)
1d) the man himself, self, person or individual
1e) seat of the appetites
1f) seat of emotions and passions
1g) activity of mind
N-cs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp1bp
צִפּוֹר (tsippowr) means 'bird' and can refer to a singular bird or birds collectively. It is derived from a root meaning 'to hop' and is associated with small birds like sparrows. The Aramaic equivalent is צְפַר (tse.phar).
צִפּוֹר, צִפֹּר 40 n.f. bird
base
H6833 צִפּוֹר, צִפֹּר bird
6833 tsippowr tsip-pore'
or tsippor {tsip-pore'}; from 6852; a little bird (as
hopping):--bird, fowl, sparrow.
see HEBREW for 06852
צִפּוֹר (tsip.por) — bird.
1) bird, fowl
1a) bird (singular)
1b) birds (coll)
Aramaic equivalent: tse.phar (צְפַר "bird" H6853)
Prep | N-cs — Preposition · noun common both singular absoluteHR/Ncbsa
Bird
Birds are divided in the Mosaic law into two classes, (1) the clean (Lev. 1:14-17; 5:7-10; 14:4-7), which were offered in sacrifice; and (2) the unclean (Lev. 11:13-20). When offered in sacrifice, they were not divided as other victims were (Gen. 15:10). They are mentioned also as an article of food (Deut. 14:11). The art of snaring wild birds is referred to (Ps. 124:7; Prov. 1:17; 7:23; Jer. 5:27). Singing birds are mentioned in Ps. 104:12;
מָלַט (malat) is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning to escape or slip away. It encompasses various nuances such as delivering, saving, and even giving birth in specific contexts. The entries indicate that it can refer to both physical escape and the act of laying eggs. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
[מָלַט] vb. slip away (not in Qal)
Niph.
slip away
escape
pass. be delivered
Pi.
lay (eggs)
let escape
deliver
Hiph.
give birth to a male child
deliver
Hithp.
slip forth, escape (sparks of fire from jaws of crocodile)
escape
base
H4422 מָלַט slip away . . slip away
. escape
. pass. be delivered
. . lay (eggs)
. let escape
. deliver
. . give birth to a male child
. deliver
. . slip forth, escape (sparks of fire from jaws of crocodile)
. escape
4422 malat maw-lat'
a primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by
implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively,
to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit
sparks:--deliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone,
let go, preserve, save, X speedily, X surely.
מָלַט (ma.lat) — to escape.
1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered
1a)(Niphal)
1a1) to slip away
1a2) to escape
1a3) to be delivered
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs)
1b2) to let escape
1b3) to deliver, save (life)
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to give birth to
1c2) to deliver
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape
1d2) to escape
V-Niphal-Perf-3fs — Verb · Niphal · perfect third person feminine singularHVNp3fs
פַּח (pach) refers to both a bird trap and a metal plate. It is derived from a root meaning to spread out or pound thin, indicating its use as a snare or a thin sheet of metal. The word can also figuratively represent calamities or plots. The entries consistently highlight these two primary meanings without significant disagreement.
פַּח n.m. bird-trap
base
[פַּח] n.[m.] plate of metal
base
H6341a פַּח bird-trap H6341b פַּח plate of metal
6341 pach pakh
from 6351; a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a
spring net (as spread out like a lamina):--gin, (thin) plate,
snare.
see HEBREW for 06351
פַּח (pach) — snare.
1) bird trap, trap, snare
1a) bird trap (literal)
1b) of calamities, plots, source or agent of calamity (fig.)
פַּח (pach) — plate.
plate (of metal)
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular constructHR/Ncmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh) is a Hebrew verb meaning to ensnare or lay a trap. It encompasses actions like luring, enticing, and setting snares, with various forms indicating both the act of ensnaring and being ensnared. The word appears in contexts related to trapping, often metaphorically describing wicked devices.
[יָקֹשׁ] vb. lay a bait or lure, then gen. lay snares
Qal lay snares; Pt. as subst. bait-layers, fowlers
Niph. be caught by bait, ensnared
Pu. entrapped
base
H3369 [יָקֹשׁ] lay a bait or lure, then gen. lay snares
3369 yaqosh yaw-koshe'
a primitive root; to ensnare (literally or
figuratively):--fowler (lay a) snare.
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
V-Qal — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine pluralHVqrmpa
פַּח (pach) refers to both a bird trap and a metal plate. It is derived from a root meaning to spread out or pound thin, indicating its use as a snare or a thin sheet of metal. The word can also figuratively represent calamities or plots. The entries consistently highlight these two primary meanings without significant disagreement.
פַּח n.m. bird-trap
base
[פַּח] n.[m.] plate of metal
base
H6341a פַּח bird-trap H6341b פַּח plate of metal
6341 pach pakh
from 6351; a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a
spring net (as spread out like a lamina):--gin, (thin) plate,
snare.
see HEBREW for 06351
פַּח (pach) — snare.
1) bird trap, trap, snare
1a) bird trap (literal)
1b) of calamities, plots, source or agent of calamity (fig.)
פַּח (pach) — plate.
plate (of metal)
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ncmsa
snar (pach; pagis, but brochos, in 1Co 7:35): Over half a dozen Hebrew words are used to indicate different methods of taking birds and animals, of which the snare (pach) is mentioned oftener than any other. It was a noose of hair for small birds, of wire for larger birds or smaller animals. The snares were set in a favorable location and grain scattered to attract the attention of feathered creatures. They accepted the bribe of good feeding and walked into the snare, not suspecting danger. For this reason the snare became particularly applicable in describing a tempting bribe offered by men to lead their fellows into trouble, and the list of references is a long one, all of the same nature. See Ex 10:7; 1Sa 18:21; 28:9;
Snare
The expression (Amos 3:5), “Shall one take up a snare from the earth?” etc. (Authorized Version), ought to be, as in the Revised Version, “Shall a snare spring up from the ground?” etc. (See GIN.)
→ General scriptures concerning Am 3:5
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Of the evils in life of wicked people Job 18:8-10
Of the devices of evil people to deceive the righteous Ps 91:3; Jer 5:26
See AMBUSH
See CONSPIRACY
See PIT
שָׁבַר (shabar) means to break or shatter, with various nuances including breaking in pieces, causing to break out (like bringing to birth), and being broken or crushed. It appears in different forms, such as Qal, Niphal, Piel, Hiphil, and Hophal, indicating active and passive meanings. The lexicons do not present any significant disagreements.
שָׁבַר 148 vb. break, break in pieces
Qal 53 break, lit.
Niph. 57 be broken
Pi. 26 shatter, break
Hiph. cause to break out, i.e. bring to the birth
Hoph. be broken, shattered (in heart)
base
H7665 שָׁבַר break, break in pieces .break, lit.
. be broken
. shatter, break
. cause to break out, i.e. bring to the birth
. be broken, shattered (in heart)
7665 shabar shaw-bar'
a primitive root; to burst (literally or
figuratively):--break (down, off, in pieces, up),
broken((-hearted)), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt,
quench, X quite, tear, view (by mistake for 7663).
see HEBREW for 07663
שָׁבַר (sha.var) — to break.
1) to break, break in pieces
1a) (Qal)
1a1) break, break in or down, rend violently, wreck, crush, quench
1a2) to break, rupture (fig)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be broken, be maimed, be crippled, be wrecked
1b2) to be broken, be crushed (fig)
1c) (Piel) to shatter, break
1d) (Hiphil) to cause to break out, bring to the birth
1e) (Hophal) to be broken, be shattered
Aramaic equivalent: te.var (תְּבַר "to break" H8406)
V-Niphal — Verb · Niphal · participle (active) masculine singularHVNrmsa
bro'-k'-n: Occurs both as past participle of the verb translated "to break" and as an adjective, the former use will be dealt with here only so far as verbs occur which are thus translated but do not present the non-participial forms. Such are: meroach = "bruised," "emasculated" (Le 21:20); chathath = "to frustrate," hence, "to break down" either by violence or by confusion and fear (1Sa 2:10; Jer 48:20,39); dakhah = "to collapse" (Ps 44:19; 51:8); ratsats = "to crack in pieces" "crush" (Ec 12:6); kathath = "to bruise or violently strike," "break in pieces" (Isa…
אֲנַ֫חְנוּ (anachnuw) is the first-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'ourselves.' It is used for emphasis and is derived from another Hebrew word, אֲנִי (ani), meaning 'I.' The entries consistently define it as a pronoun without significant disagreement.
אֲנַ֫חְנוּ, אֲנָ֑חְנוּ pron. 1pl. comm. we
base
H587 אֲנַ֫חְנוּ, אֲנָ֑חְנוּ we
587 'anachnuw an-akh'-noo
apparently from 595; we:--ourselves, us, we.
see HEBREW for 0595
אֲנַ֫חְנוּ (a.nach.nu) — we.
we (first pers. pl. -usually used for emphasis)
Conj | Pron — Conjunction · pronounHC/Pp1bp
מָלַט (malat) is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning to escape or slip away. It encompasses various nuances such as delivering, saving, and even giving birth in specific contexts. The entries indicate that it can refer to both physical escape and the act of laying eggs. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
[מָלַט] vb. slip away (not in Qal)
Niph.
slip away
escape
pass. be delivered
Pi.
lay (eggs)
let escape
deliver
Hiph.
give birth to a male child
deliver
Hithp.
slip forth, escape (sparks of fire from jaws of crocodile)
escape
base
H4422 מָלַט slip away . . slip away
. escape
. pass. be delivered
. . lay (eggs)
. let escape
. deliver
. . give birth to a male child
. deliver
. . slip forth, escape (sparks of fire from jaws of crocodile)
. escape
4422 malat maw-lat'
a primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by
implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively,
to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit
sparks:--deliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone,
let go, preserve, save, X speedily, X surely.
מָלַט (ma.lat) — to escape.
1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered
1a)(Niphal)
1a1) to slip away
1a2) to escape
1a3) to be delivered
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs)
1b2) to let escape
1b3) to deliver, save (life)
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to give birth to
1c2) to deliver
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape
1d2) to escape
V-Niphal-Perf-1cp — Verb · Niphal · perfect first person common pluralHVNp1cp