Strong's Lexicon

H6998

H6998 — קָטַף

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

Hebrewqataphverb-stemOccurrences: 5TWOT: 2010

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6998
Word:	קָטַף
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	qataph
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	kaw-taf'
Meaning:	1. to strip off
KJV Renderings:	crop off, cut down (up), pluck.

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[קָטַף] verb pluck off (twigs, etc.), or out (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic [untranscribed source text 4730] pluck grapes; ᵑ7 קְטַף, Syriac [untranscribed source text 4731]; compare Assyrian ‡atâpu , apparently pluck off); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singularקָטָ֑ף Ezek 17:4 he [i.e. eagle, in figure] plucked off twigs; 2 masculine singular וְקָטַפְתָּ֫ Deut 23:26 (ears of grain, בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ); Imperfect 1 singular אֶקְטֹף Ezek 17:22 (subject ׳ י; accusative +מִן from); Participle masculine plural הַקֹּטְפִים Job 30:4 they who pluck out the mallow.

Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָקָּטֵב Job 8:12 it is not plucked off.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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