- Original: נקשׁ - Transliteration: Naqash - Phonetic: naw-kash' - Definition: 1. to knock, strike, bring down a. (Qal) to strike down b. (Niphal) to be thrust after, be impelled c. (Piel) to strike at, take aim at d. (Hithpael) to be struck 2. (CLBL) to ensnare a. (Qal) to ensnare b. (Niphal) to be ensnared c. (Piel) to lay snares d. (Hithpael) to lay snares - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 1419 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primitive root; to entrap (with a noose) literally or figuratively: - catch. (lay a) snare. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • catch, 1 Psalm 109:11 • snare, 1 1 Samuel 28:9 • snared, 1 Deuteronomy 12:30 • snares, 1 Psalm 38:12