Bible: “Trap” – SG Heritage Dictionary

27 verses contain “Trap” (in the KJV: 6, in the BSB: 26) — showing 1–27

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And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape.

Meanwhile, those in the ambush came out of the city against them, and the men of Ai were trapped between the Israelite forces on both sides. So Israel struck them down until no survivor or fugitive remained.

Joshua 23:13

Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.

know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you.

1 Samuel 23:7

And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.

When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”

1 Samuel 28:9

And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

But the woman replied, “Surely you know what Saul has done, how he has killed the mediums and spiritists in the land. Why have you set a trap to get me killed?”

Job 18:9

The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.

A trap seizes his heel; a snare grips him.

Job 18:10

The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.

A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path.

Psalms 59:12

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.

Psalms 69:22

Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.

Proverbs 6:2

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth,

Proverbs 7:22

He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap,

Proverbs 11:6

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.

Proverbs 12:13

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

Proverbs 20:25

It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.

Ecclesiastes 9:12

For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

For surely no man knows his time: Like fish caught in a cruel net or birds trapped in a snare, so men are ensnared in an evil time that suddenly falls upon them.

Isaiah 8:14

And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

And He will be a sanctuary— but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare.

Isaiah 42:22

But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.

But this is a people plundered and looted, all trapped in caves or imprisoned in dungeons. They have become plunder with no one to rescue them, and loot with no one to say, “Send them back!”

Jeremiah 5:26

For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.

For among My people are wicked men; they watch like fowlers lying in wait; they set a trap to catch men.

Jeremiah 8:9

The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?

The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have?

Jeremiah 9:8

Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.

Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him.

Ezekiel 19:4

The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.

When the nations heard of him, he was trapped in their pit. With hooks they led him away to the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 19:8

Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.

Then the nations set out against him from the provinces on every side. They spread their net over him; he was trapped in their pit.

Amos 3:5

Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

Does a bird land in a snare where no bait has been set? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has nothing to catch?

Obadiah 1:7

All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.

All the men allied with you will drive you to the border; the men at peace with you will deceive and overpower you. Those who eat your bread will set a trap for you without your awareness of it.

Matthew 22:15

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

Luke 20:26

And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people; and amazed at His answer, they fell silent.

Romans 11:9

And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.

Sirach 27:26

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that setteth a trap shall be taken therein.