◄ 2414. chataph ►
Lexicon
chataph: To seize, snatch, take away

Original Word: חָטַף
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: chataph
Pronunciation: khaw-TAHF
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-taf')
KJV: catch
NASB: catch, catches
Word Origin: [a primitive root]

1. to clutch
2. (hence) to seize as a prisoner

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
catch

A primitive root; to clutch; hence, to seize as a prisoner -- catch.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to catch, seize
NASB Translation
catch (2), catches (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חָטַף verb catch, seize (Arabic ; compare Assyrian ta—‰îpu, oppression, DlPr 181; Late Hebrew חָטַף, Aramaic seize, חֲטַף do hurriedly) —

Qal Perfect וַחֲטַפְתֶּם consecutive Judges 21:21 literally, seize wives; Imperfect יַחֲטֹף עָנִי Psalm 10:9; Infinitive לַחֲטוֺף עָנִי Psalm 10:9 both figurative of oppressor catching the distressed; all followed by accusative

Forms and Transliterations
וַחֲטַפְתֶּ֥ם וחטפתם יַחְטֹ֥ף יחטף לַחֲט֣וֹף לחטוף la·ḥă·ṭō·wp̄ lachaTof laḥăṭōwp̄ vachatafTem wa·ḥă·ṭap̄·tem waḥăṭap̄tem yachTof yaḥ·ṭōp̄ yaḥṭōp̄
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Englishman's Concordance
Judges 21:21
HEB: מִן־ הַכְּרָמִ֔ים וַחֲטַפְתֶּ֥ם לָכֶ֛ם אִ֥ישׁ
NAS: and each of you shall catch his wife
KJV: of the vineyards, and catch you every man
INT: out of the vineyards shall catch and each his wife

Psalm 10:9
HEB: בְסֻכֹּ֗ה יֶ֭אֱרֹב לַחֲט֣וֹף עָנִ֑י יַחְטֹ֥ף
NAS: He lurks to catch the afflicted;
KJV: he lieth in wait to catch the poor:
INT: his lair lurks to catch the afflicted catches

Psalm 10:9
HEB: לַחֲט֣וֹף עָנִ֑י יַחְטֹ֥ף עָ֝נִ֗י בְּמָשְׁכ֥וֹ
NAS: the afflicted; He catches the afflicted
KJV: the poor: he doth catch the poor,
INT: to catch the afflicted catches the afflicted draws

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2414
3 Occurrences


la·ḥă·ṭō·wp̄ — 1 Occ.
wa·ḥă·ṭap̄·tem — 1 Occ.
yaḥ·ṭōp̄ — 1 Occ.

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