Strong's Lexicon harpazó: To seize, snatch, take away by force Original Word: ἁρπάζω Word Origin: Derived from a primary root; akin to 138 (haireomai, meaning "to take for oneself"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1497 (gāzal): To tear away, seize, plunder - H8610 (tāphas): To seize, capture, grasp Usage: The Greek verb "harpazó" conveys the idea of seizing or snatching away with force or suddenness. It is often used in contexts where something is taken quickly or forcefully, sometimes implying a rescue or deliverance. In the New Testament, it is frequently associated with divine intervention or the power of God. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of seizing or snatching was familiar in various contexts, from military conquests to legal disputes over property. The term "harpazó" would have resonated with early Christians as a powerful image of God's intervention and authority, contrasting with the often oppressive power structures of the time. HELPS Word-studies 726 harpázō – properly, seize by force; snatch up, suddenly and decisively – like someone seizing bounty (spoil, a prize); to take by an open display of force (i.e. not covertly or secretly). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom a prim. root harp- Definition to seize, catch up, snatch away NASB Translation carry off (1), caught (4), snatch (2), snatched...away (1), snatches (1), snatches away (1), snatching (1), take...away...by force (1), take...by force (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 726: ἁρπάζωἁρπάζω; future ἁρπάσω (Veitch, under the word; cf. Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 407); 1 aorist ἥρπασα; passive, 1 aorist ἡρπασθην; 2 aorist ἡρπαγην (2 Corinthians 12:2, 4; Wis. 4:11; cf. Winers Grammar, 83 (80); (Buttmann, 54 (47); WH's Appendix, p. 170)); 2 future ἁρπαγήσομαι; ((Latinrapio; Curtius, § 331); from Homer down); to seize, carry off by force: τί (Matthew 12:29 not R G (see διαρπάζω)); John 10:12; to seize on, claim for oneself eagerly: τήν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, Matthew 11:12 (Xenophon, an. 6, 5, 18, etc.); to snatch out or away: τί, Matthew 13:19; τί ἐκ χειρός τίνος, John 10:28f; τινα ἐκ πυρός, proverbial, to rescue from the danger of destruction, Jude 1:23 (Amos 4:11; Zechariah 3:2); τινα, to seize and carry off speedily, John 6:15; Acts 23:10; used of divine power transferring a person marvellously and swiftly from one place to another, to snatch or catch away: Acts 8:39; passive, πρός τόν Θεόν, Revelation 12:5; followed by ἕως with the genitive of place, 2 Corinthians 12:2; εἰς τόν παράδεισον, 2 Corinthians 12:4; εἰς ἀέρα, 1 Thessalonians 4:17. (Compare: διαρπάζω, συναρπάζω.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance catch, seize, take by force. From a derivative of haireomai; to seize (in various applications) -- catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force). see GREEK haireomai Forms and Transliterations αρπαγεντα αρπαγέντα ἁρπαγέντα αρπαγησομεθα αρπαγησόμεθα ἁρπαγησόμεθα αρπαζει αρπάζει ἁρπάζει αρπαζειν αρπάζειν ἁρπάζειν αρπαζοντες αρπάζοντες ἁρπάζοντες αρπαζουσιν αρπάζουσιν ἁρπάζουσιν αρπαζών αρπασαι αρπάσαι ἁρπάσαι αρπάσαντες αρπάσατε αρπασει αρπάσει ἁρπάσει αρπάσεις αρπάση αρπάται αρπώμαι ηρπαγη ηρπάγη ἡρπάγη ήρπαζον ήρπακε ήρπασαν ήρπασε ηρπασεν ήρπασεν ἥρπασεν ηρπασθη ἡρπάσθη ηρπασμένος arpagenta arpagesometha arpagēsometha arpasai arpasei arpazei arpazein arpazontes arpazousin erpage ērpagē erpasen ērpasen erpasthe ērpasthē harpagenta harpagénta harpagesometha harpagesómetha harpagēsometha harpagēsómetha harpasai harpásai harpasei harpásei harpazei harpázei harpazein harpázein harpazontes harpázontes harpazousin harpázousin herpage herpáge hērpagē hērpágē herpasen hērpasen hḗrpasen herpasthe herpásthe hērpasthē hērpásthēLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 11:12 V-PIA-3PGRK: καὶ βιασταὶ ἁρπάζουσιν αὐτήν NAS: and violent men take it by force. KJV: take it by force. INT: and [the] violent seize it Matthew 12:29 V-ANA Matthew 13:19 V-PIA-3S John 6:15 V-PNA John 10:12 V-PIA-3S John 10:28 V-FIA-3S John 10:29 V-PNA Acts 8:39 V-AIA-3S Acts 23:10 V-ANA 2 Corinthians 12:2 V-APP-AMS 2 Corinthians 12:4 V-AIP-3S 1 Thessalonians 4:17 V-FIP-1P Jude 1:23 V-PPA-NMP Revelation 12:5 V-AIP-3S Strong's Greek 726 |
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