Original Word: מַכְמָר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: makmar
Pronunciation: mak-MAHR
Phonetic Spelling: (mak-mawr')
Definition: Net, Snare
Meaning: a, net

Word Origin: Derived from the root כמר (kamar), which means "to bind" or "to tie."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is δίκτυον (diktyon), which also means "net."

Usage: The term "makmar" refers to a net or snare, typically used for trapping or catching. In the biblical context, it is often associated with hunting or fishing, symbolizing entrapment or capture. The imagery of a net is frequently used metaphorically to describe situations of entrapment or divine judgment.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, nets were essential tools for fishermen and hunters. Fishing was a common occupation, especially around the Sea of Galilee, and nets were crucial for catching fish. Similarly, hunters used snares to capture birds and small animals. The concept of a net also carried metaphorical weight, representing the idea of being caught or ensnared by circumstances, enemies, or divine judgment.

מִכְמָר noun [masculine] net, snare, bringing an animal to its fall, ׳כְּתוֺא מ Isaiah 51:20 like an antelope of (in) a net or snare (compare II. חֵרֶם, II. רֶשֶׁת).

[מַכְמֹר] noun [masculine] net, snare (see foregoing) — plural suffix יִמְּלוּ בְּמַכְמֹרָיו רְשָׁעִים Psalm 141:10; so Gr Che Psalm 140:11 (במכמרות for ᵑ0 בְּמַהֲמֹרוֺת, see).

net

Or mikmor {mik-more'}; from kamar in the sense of blackening by heat; a (hunter's) net (as dark from concealment) -- net.

see HEBREW kamar

בְמַכְמֹרָ֣יו במכמריו מִכְמָ֑ר מכמר ḇə·maḵ·mō·rāw ḇəmaḵmōrāw michMar miḵ·mār miḵmār vemachmoRavInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts