Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] כִּ֡י kî For Conj 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike">1571 [e] גַּם֩ gam also Conj 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)">3808 [e] לֹֽא־ lō- not Adv-NegPrt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself">3045 [e] יֵדַ֨ע yê-ḏa‘ does know V-Qal-Imperf-3ms 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley">120 [e] הָאָדָ֜ם hā-’ā-ḏām man Art | N-ms 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM 1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion">6256 [e] עִתּ֗וֹ ‘it-tōw, his time N-csc | 3ms 1709 [e] כַּדָּגִים֙ kad-dā-ḡîm Like fish Prep-k, Art | N-mp 1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of 1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled 1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay 1d) (Hophal) fastened">270 [e] שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙ šen-ne-’ĕ-ḥā-zîm taken Pro-r | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp 1a) net 1b) prey 2) fastness, stronghold">4686 [e] בִּמְצוֹדָ֣ה bim-ṣō-w-ḏāh in a net Prep-b | N-fs 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)">7451 [e] רָעָ֔ה rā-‘āh, cruel Adj-fs 1a) bird (singular) 1b) birds (coll)">6833 [e] וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים wə-ḵaṣ-ṣip-po-rîm, and Like birds Conj-w, Prep-k, Art | N-cp 1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of 1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled 1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay 1d) (Hophal) fastened">270 [e] הָאֲחֻז֖וֹת hā-’ă-ḥu-zō-wṯ caught Art | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fp 1a) bird trap (literal) 1b) of calamities, plots, source or agent of calamity (fig.) 2) plate (of metal)">6341 [e] בַּפָּ֑ח bap-pāḥ; in a snare Prep-b, Art | N-ms 1992 [e] כָּהֵ֗ם kā-hêm, so Prep-k | Pro-3mp 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lay snares (fig. of devices of wicked) 1a2) fowlers (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be ensnared, be caught by a bait 1c) (Pual) to be entrapped">3369 [e] יֽוּקָשִׁים֙ yū-qā-šîm [are] snared V-Pual-Prtcpl-mp 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121 [e] בְּנֵ֣י bə-nê the sons N-mpc 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley">120 [e] הָֽאָדָ֔ם hā-’ā-ḏām, of men Art | N-ms 1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion">6256 [e] לְעֵ֣ת lə-‘êṯ in an time Prep-l | N-csc 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)">7451 [e] רָעָ֔ה rā-‘āh, evil Adj-fs 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall">5307 [e] כְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹל kə-šet-tip-pō-wl when it falls Prep-k, Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3fs 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921 [e] עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם ‘ă-lê-hem upon them Prep | 3mp 1) suddenly, surprisingly subst 2) suddenness">6597 [e] פִּתְאֹֽם׃ piṯ-’ōm. suddenly Adv

New American Standard Bible
Moreover, man does not know his time: like fish caught in a treacherous net and birds trapped in a snare, so the sons of men are ensnared at an evil time when it suddenly falls on them.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For man certainly does not know his time: like fish caught in a cruel net or like birds caught in a trap, so people are trapped in an evil time as it suddenly falls on them.

man

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1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas …

as the fishes

Proverbs 7:22,23 He goes after her straightway, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or …

Habakkuk 1:14-17 And make men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that …

2 Timothy 2:26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, …

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Job 18:8-10 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks on a snare…

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Proverbs 6:15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be …

Proverbs 29:6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous …

Isaiah 30:13 Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, …

Luke 12:20,39 But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required …

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1 Thessalonians 5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction …

2 Peter 2:12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, …

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