Strong's Lexicon

H2846

H2846 — חָתָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewchathahverb-stemOccurrences: 4TWOT: 7772904

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2846
Word:חָתָה
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:chathah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:khaw-thaw'
Meaning:1. to lay hold of 2. especially to pick up fire
KJV Renderings:heap, take (away).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB3243

[חָתָה] verb snatch up, usually fire, coals (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 חֲתָא, id. (rare); Assyrian —atû is destroy (i.e. snatch away ?) see SASmAsrb i. 90) —

Qal Imperfect יַחְתֶּה Prov 6:27 suffix יַחְתְּךָ Ps 52:7 Infinitive construct לַחְתּוֺת Isa 30:14 Participle חֹתֶה Prov 25:22 — snatch up, with accusative אֵשׁ מִיָּקוּד Isa 30:14 to snatch up fire from a hearth (|| לַחְשׂף מים מִגֶּבֶא); אֵשׁ בְּחֵיקוֺ Prov 6:27 shall a man snatch up fire in his bosom and his garments not be burned ? (in simile of adulterer); pregnantly seize (and put) upon עלרֿאֹשׁוֺ ׳ גְּחָלִים אַתָּה ח Prov 25:22 יַחְתְּךָ וְיִסָּֽחֲךָ מֵאֹ֑הֶל Ps 52:7 God . . . shall snatch thee away, and pluck thee up tent-less.


Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

חְתָה (ghahk-thah')

Psalms 58:6

KJV: Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord.
EHCC: (7).Ae shall take thee ai

Proverbs 95:22

EHCC: For thou shalt heap coals of fire
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