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snare

Meaning of “snare”

1. Figuratively, something that catches, entangles, endangers, or brings a person into bondage or restraint. 2. A trap, noose, or device for catching.

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46 occurrences44 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 10:7

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Proverbs 29:8
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:8 · retained source text

Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.

1611 marginal noteOr, set a citie on fire.

Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:25 · retained source text

The feare of man bringeth a snare: but who so putteth his trust in the LORD, shall be safe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shalbe set on high.

Ecclesiastes 9:12
For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 9:12 · retained source text

For man also knoweth not his time, as the fishes that are taken in an euil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sonnes of men snared in an euill time, when it falleth suddenly vpon them.

1611 marginal noteProu.29.6.

Isaiah 8:14
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 8:14 · retained source text

And he shalbe for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rocke of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a ginne, and for a snare to the inhabitants of Ierusalem.

1611 marginal noteIsa.28.16. luke 2.34. rom.9.33. 1.pet.2.7.

Isaiah 24:17
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 24:17 · retained source text

Feare, and the pit, & the snare are vpon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

Isaiah 24:18
And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 24:18 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that he who fleeth from the noise of the feare, shall fall into the pit; and he that commeth vp out of the midst of the pit, shalbe taken in the snare: for the windowes from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth doe shake.

1611 marginal noteIere.48.44.

Isaiah 29:21
That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 29:21 · retained source text

That make a man an offendour for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproueth in the gate, and turne aside the iust for a thing of nought.

Jeremiah 48:43
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:43 · retained source text

Feare, and the pit, and the snare shall be vpon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteIsai. 24.17,18.

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