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Holman Bible Dictionary

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Trap to catch birds and animals. There were basically two kinds of snares. One used rope or cord. Either the animal stepped in the trap and was snared by the feet, or the rope fell from above and caught the animal by the neck. The most common was a trap with a net. The animal would be attracted by the bait. When the baited trigger was released, the net covered the animal and captured it. Also the opening of a pit would be camouflaged with cover. The animal would fall into the pit and be captured. Figuratively, snares spoke of peril or death and the destruction of persons (Job 22:10; Psalm 18:5; compare 1 Samuel 28:9 ). See Fowler; Hunt/Hunter.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Snare'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​s/snare.html. 1991.
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