Concise Bible Dictionary:
Used symbolically for Satan, from whose snares God delivers His saints (Psa. 91:3; Psa. 124:7; Prov. 6:5). In the punishment of Israel their prophets became as the snare of the fowler (Hos. 9:8).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
from 3369; properly, entangling; hence, a snarer