*yḳš: 'to catch (birds) with a snare' 1, 'fowler' 2

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	*yḳš
Meaning	'to catch (birds) with a snare' 1, 'fowler' 2
Basis	project

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Ugaritic	yqš 2 (DULAT 961)	DULAT 961	gloss withheld
Hebrew	יקשׁ qal, nif. 1 (HALOT 432); יָקוֹשׁ, pl. יְקוּשִׁים 2 (HALOT 430)	HALOT 432; HALOT 430	gloss withheld

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

HALOT 432 makes יקשׁ an alternative form of נקשׁ and קושׁ.

Updated 4 November 2026