לְ/פָ֑ח
𐤋/𐤐𐤇
pach
a snare
A device or object made of thinly beaten metal, particularly a thin metal plate or sheet, and by extension, a trap or snare, especially one designed to capture animals by being spread on the ground. In figurative usage, it denotes entrapment or danger awaiting the unwary. The word primarily refers to something spread out—either as a physical object (a thin plate) or as a net/trap designed to ensnare.
Psalms 69:23 · Word #4
Lexicon H6341
| Lemma | פַּח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤇 |
| Transliteration | pach |
| Strong's | H6341 |
| Definition | A device or object made of thinly beaten metal, particularly a thin metal plate or sheet, and by extension, a trap or snare, especially one designed to capture animals by being spread on the ground. In figurative usage, it denotes entrapment or danger awaiting the unwary. The word primarily refers to something spread out—either as a physical object (a thin plate) or as a net/trap designed to ensnare. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a snare |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6341-05
a spread-out trap
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פַּח derives from פחח, conveying something beaten thin or spread out. "Spread-out trap" preserves the root image of something laid flat and extended, while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form. |
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