מִכְמֶרֶת mikmereth

Meaning

a (fisher's) net

In the King James Version: drag, net.

Derivation: or מִכְמֹרֶת; feminine of H4364 (מַכְמָר);

Where it is used

• Isaiah 19:8 Then the fishermen will mourn, all who cast a hook into the Nile will lament, and those who spread nets on the waters will pine away.
• Habakkuk 1:15 The foe pulls all of them up with a hook; he catches them in his dragnet, and gathers them in his fishing net; so he rejoices gladly.
• Habakkuk 1:16 Therefore he sacrifices to his dragnet and burns incense to his fishing net, for by these things his portion is sumptuous and his food is rich.