Proverbs 18:7:4Prov.18.7.W4TAB
מוֹקֵ֥שׁ
mokesh
“a snare”
- Transliteration
- mo-KESH
- Extended
- moh-KEESH
- IPA
- /moːˈqeːʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- a snare
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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The word
Word in context
- word
mo-KESH
- phraseyour reading level
mo-KESH naf-SHO
- clause
u-se-fa-TAV mo-KESH naf-SHO
- sentence
PI-khe-SIL me-khi-TA-lo u-se-fa-TAV mo-KESH naf-SHO
Exegesis
The parallel clause wə-sep̄āṯāyw {וּשְׂפָתָיו | wə-sep̄āṯāyw} môqēš {מוֹקֵשׁ | môqēš} nap̄šô {נַפְשׁוֹ | nap̄šô} links “and his lips” with “snare” and “his soul.” Hebrew poetic syntax omits verbs and relies on nominal clauses to create parallelism and emphasis, highlighting self-inflicted harm through speech. In English, verbs (“is,” “brings,” “trap”) are supplied to maintain readability while reflecting Hebrew clause structure.
Root and etymology
q-w-šqof–vav–shin
“to ensnare”
In context — Proverbs 18:7
The mouth of a fool is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:7:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 18:7, so the Hebrew word מוֹקֵ֥שׁ (mokesh) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.18.7.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.7.W4.S1) and character.