- παγίς
- a trap
- παγίς
- a snare, trap
- a snare, trap (especially for catching birds) hence, met: stratagem, device, wile.
- παγίς
- trap
- G:N-F
- παγίς, -ίδος, ή
(< πήγνυμι), [in LXX for פַּח, מוֹקֵשׁ, רֶשֶׁת, etc. ;]
poët. (Aristoph., al.) and late for πάγη, a trap, snare; metaph. (as also in cl.):Refs
Luk.21:35, Rom.11:9" (LXX)>Refs
1) snare, trap, noose
1a) of snares in which birds are entangled and caught
1a1) implies unexpectedly, suddenly, because birds and beasts are caught unawares
1b) a snare, i.e. whatever brings peril, loss, destruction
1b1) of a sudden and unexpected deadly peril
1b2) of the allurements and seductions of sin
1b3) the allurements to sin by which the devil holds one bound
1b4) the snares of love
1a) of snares in which birds are entangled and caught
1a1) implies unexpectedly, suddenly, because birds and beasts are caught unawares
1b) a snare, i.e. whatever brings peril, loss, destruction
1b1) of a sudden and unexpected deadly peril
1b2) of the allurements and seductions of sin
1b3) the allurements to sin by which the devil holds one bound
1b4) the snares of love
παγίς
pagis
pag-ece'
From G4078; a trap (as fastened by a noose or notch); figuratively a trick or stratagem (temptation)
KJV Usage: snare