Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2414 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חָטַף |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | chataph |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khaw-taf' |
| Meaning: | 1. to clutch 2. (hence) to seize as a prisoner |
| KJV Renderings: | catch. |
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חָטַף verb catch, seize (Arabic [untranscribed source text 1732]; compare Assyrian ta—‰îpu , oppression, DlPr 181; Late Hebrew חָטַף, Aramaic [untranscribed source text 1733] seize, חֲטַף do hurriedly) —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Judges 21:21
Psalms 10:9
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