מַלְכֹּ֫דֶת
mal.ko.det
snare
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word מַלְכֹּ֫דֶת (mal.ko.det) has a single definition in the lexicon data: "snare." This indicates that the primary connotation associated with this word is a trap or a device used to capture prey, often in a literal sense. However, the range of usage is limited, and only one occurrence in the entire Hebrew Bible is noted. Without further data, we cannot infer specific applications or nuances of this word in its only biblical reference. Nonetheless, understanding "snare" as a basic concept reveals that it could potentially refer to a mechanism or device that ensnares or deceives, rather than purely a physical trap. Based on this limited information, the significance of the word מַלְכֹּ֫דֶת is mostly theoretical, given its singular appearance in the Hebrew Bible and its narrow definition as a "snare."
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text