2414. chataph
Strong's Lexicon
chataph: To seize, snatch, take away

Original Word: חָטַף
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: chataph
Pronunciation: khaw-TAHF
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-taf')
Definition: To seize, snatch, take away
Meaning: to clutch, to seize as a, prisoner

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "chataph," the concept of seizing or snatching is present in the New Testament. One related Greek term is ἁρπάζω (harpazo), Strong's Greek #726, which means to seize or snatch away, as seen in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 regarding the rapture of believers.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "chataph" primarily means to seize or snatch something quickly and forcefully. It conveys a sense of urgency or suddenness in the action. This term is often used in contexts where something is taken away abruptly, whether in a physical or metaphorical sense.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the act of seizing or snatching could be associated with both positive and negative connotations. It might refer to the swift action of a warrior in battle or the sudden capture of prey by a predator. In a societal context, it could also imply the forceful taking of goods or people, reflecting the turbulent and often violent nature of ancient life.

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
catch

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

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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