Berean Strong's Lexicon chathah: To take, to snatch, to gather Original Word: חָתָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "chathah," the concept of gathering or taking can be related to Greek verbs like "λαμβάνω" (lambanō - Strong's Greek 2983), which means to take or receive. Usage: The Hebrew verb "chathah" primarily means to take or snatch, often with the connotation of gathering or collecting. It is used in contexts where something is being taken up or gathered, such as coals or fire. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, fire was a central element of daily life, used for cooking, warmth, and religious sacrifices. The act of gathering coals or fire was a common task, often associated with maintaining the hearth or preparing for a sacrifice. The imagery of gathering fire can also symbolize preparation, purification, or judgment in biblical literature. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to snatch up NASB Translation heap (1), snatch (1), take (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חָתָה] verb snatch up, usually fire, coals (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 חֲתָא, id. (rare); Assyrian —atû is destroy (i.e. snatch away ?) see SASmAsrb i. 90) — Qal Imperfect יַחְתֶּה Proverbs 6:27; suffix יַחְתְּךָ Psalm 52:7; Infinitive construct לַחְתּוֺת Isaiah 30:14; Participle חֹתֶה Proverbs 25:22; — snatch up, with accusative אֵשׁ מִיָּקוּד Isaiah 30:14 to snatch up fire from a hearth ("" לַחְשׂף מים מִגֶּבֶא); אֵשׁ בְּחֵיקוֺ Proverbs 6:27 shall a man snatch up fire in his bosom and his garments not be burned ? (in simile of adulterer); pregnantly seize (and put) upon עלרֿאֹשׁוֺ ׳גְּחָלִים אַתָּה ח Proverbs 25:22; יַחְתְּךָ וְיִסָּֽחֲךָ מֵאֹ֑הֶל Psalm 52:7 God . . . shall snatch thee away, and pluck thee up tent-less. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance heap, take away A primitive root; to lay hold of; especially to pick up fire -- heap, take (away). Forms and Transliterations הֲיַחְתֶּ֤ה היחתה חֹתֶ֣ה חתה יַחְתְּךָ֣ יחתך לַחְתּ֥וֹת לחתות choTeh hă·yaḥ·teh hayachTeh hăyaḥteh ḥō·ṯeh ḥōṯeh lachTot laḥ·tō·wṯ laḥtōwṯ yachteCha yaḥ·tə·ḵā yaḥtəḵāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 52:5 HEB: יִתָּצְךָ֪ לָ֫נֶ֥צַח יַחְתְּךָ֣ וְיִסָּחֲךָ֣ מֵאֹ֑הֶל NAS: forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away KJV: thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out INT: will break forever will snatch and tear from tent Proverbs 6:27 Proverbs 25:22 Isaiah 30:14 4 Occurrences |