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snared

Meaning of “snared”

1. Caught or trapped in a snare. 2. Figuratively entangled or brought into binding danger or difficulty.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
9 occurrences9 verses5 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 7:25

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “snared”

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Deuteronomy 7:25
The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the Lord thy God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:25 · retained source text

The grauen images of their gods shall yee burne with fire: thou shalt not desire the siluer or golde that is on them, nor take it vnto thee, lest thou bee snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.3.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 7.1,21. 2.Mac. 12.40.

Deuteronomy 12:30
Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 12:30 · retained source text

Take heede to thy selfe that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee, and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serue their gods? euen so will I doe likewise.

1611 marginal noteHeb. after them.

Psalms 9:16
The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:16 · retained source text

The LORD is knowen by the iudgement which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the worke of his owne hands. Higgaion. Selah.

Proverbs 6:2
Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:2 · retained source text

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the wordes of thy mouth.

Proverbs 12:13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 12:13 · retained source text

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lippes: but the iust shall come out of trouble.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the snare of the wicked is in the transgression of lippes.

1611 marginal noteCha.18.7.

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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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 8:15
And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 8:15 · retained source text

And many among them shall stumble and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

1611 marginal noteMatth.21.44. luke 20.18.

Isaiah 28:13
But the word of the Lord was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 28:13 · retained source text

But the word of the LORD was vnto them, precept vpon precept, precept vpon precept, line vpon line, line vpon line, here a litle and there a litle: that they might goe and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

Isaiah 42:22
But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 42:22 · retained source text

But this is a people robbed and spoiled, they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a praye, & none deliuereth; for a spoile, and none saith, Restore.

1611 marginal noteOr, in snaring all the yong men of them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a treading.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Entangled; unexpectedly involved in difficulty.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 617