παγίς

παγίς, ίδος, ἡ (πήγνυμι, cp. prec. entry; Aristoph. et al.; pap, LXX; En 103:8) prim. ‘trap, snare’.

① a device used to catch animals, trap, snare (Aristoph., Aves 527, Ranae 115; Anth. Pal. 6, 109; Pr 6:5; 7:23; Eccl 9:12) ὡς π. like a trap, i.e. unexpectedly Lk 21:35. As a piece of equipment for a bird-catcher (Aesop, Fab. 323 P.=152 Babr; cp. 13 L-P.) Mt 10:29 read for ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν by Orig. et al. (Tdf. app.).

② that which causes one to be suddenly endangered or unexpectedly brought under control of a hostile force, trap, snare, fig. ext. of 1 (Aristoph. et al.; LXX): γενηθήτω ἡ τράπεζα αὐτῶν εἰς παγίδα let their table become a snare (to them) Ro 11:9 (Ps 68:23). παγὶς θανάτου a deadly snare (Tob 14:10a; Ps 17:6): of being double-tongued D 2:4; B 19:7 Funk; of the mouth gener. B 19:8 (cp. Pr 11:9; 18:7). ἐμπίπτειν εἰς παγίδα fall into the snare (Tob 14:10b; Pr 12:13; Sir 9:3): abs. εἰς πειρασμὸν καὶ παγίδα καὶ ἐπιθυμίας 1 Ti 6:9. τοῦ διαβόλου 3:7. ἀνανήφω ἐκ τῆς διαβόλου παγίδος 2 Ti 2:26; s. ἀνανήφω.—IScheftelowitz, Das Schlingen u. Netzmotiv 1912.—DELG s.v. πήγνυμι. M-M. TW.