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מִכְמֶרֶת

𐤌𐤊𐤌𐤓𐤕

mikmereth

H4365 noun

SILEX Entry

Root כמר to bind, to gather, to enclose

Definition

A type of net, particularly used for catching fish or birds, typically thrown or cast. The term refers to a physical object made of mesh or woven material, often used in contexts of hunting or fishing. Its semantic range includes a net for fishing, a snare or trap for birds or small animals, and by extension, a device for ensnaring or entrapping.

Semantic Range

fishing net, dragnet, bird snare, device for ensnaring, net (general)

Root / Etymology

From the root כמר (k-m-r), possibly related to the idea of binding or gathering together, though the specific root is not widely attested in Hebrew outside these forms. The word is a feminine noun with the mem-prefix, indicating an instrument: 'what gathers, binds, ensnares.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

מִכְמֶרֶת occurs infrequently in the Hebrew Bible and is primarily a technical term for a net used in fishing or trapping. In some contexts (e.g., Ezekiel 26:5, 14), it is used with reference to net drying or processing. The term is closely linked to מַכְמָר (makmar), which can also mean 'net.' Compared to other words for net, such as חֶרֶם (ḥērem, mainly for fishing nets of a different form) or שָׂבָךְ (sabak, 'network' or lattice), מִכְמֶרֶת denotes specifically a kind of implement used for dragging or ensnaring, not just for containment. English translations usually render it as 'net,' but this may obscure its technical sense and particular function in ancient Israelite fishing or trapping technology. In later Rabbinic or post-biblical usage, it continues to denote a kind of net or trap, though precise technical distinctions may be lost. There is no theological or symbolic use indicated during the monarchic or exilic periods.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or מִכְמֹרֶת; feminine of מַכְמָר; a (fisher's) net; drag, net.

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Root Family

כמר (k-m-r) — bind, gather, enclose

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3648 כָּמַר they were kindled
H3649 כָּמָר the somber pagan priests
H3650 כִּמְרִיר intense darkenings of
H4364 מַכְמָר concealing net

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4365-01 בְּ/מִכְמַרְתּ֑/וֹ bemikhemareto HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms in his dragnet in his ensnaring-net 1
H4365-02 לְ/מִכְמַרְתּ֑/וֹ lemikhemareto HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms to his dragnet to his gathering-net 1
H4365-03 מִכְמֹ֛רֶת mikhemoret HNcfsa net ensnaring net 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4365-03 Isaiah 19:8 מִכְמֹ֛רֶת mikhemoret HNcfsa net ensnaring net
H4365-01 Habakkuk 1:15 בְּ/מִכְמַרְתּ֑/וֹ bemikhemareto HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms in his dragnet in his ensnaring-net
H4365-02 Habakkuk 1:16 לְ/מִכְמַרְתּ֑/וֹ lemikhemareto HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms to his dragnet to his gathering-net
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