Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2862 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חָתַף |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | chathaph |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khaw-thaf' |
| Meaning: | 1. to clutch |
| KJV Renderings: | take away. |
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[חָתַף] verb seize, snatch away (compare Aramaic [untranscribed source text 2051] Pa`el break in, pieces; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2052] death) —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
