◄ 2863. chetheph ►
Strong's Lexicon chetheph: "terror," "suddenness," "destruction" Original Word: חֶתֶף Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: chetheph Pronunciation: KHEH-tef Phonetic Spelling: (kheh'-thef) Definition: "terror," "suddenness," "destruction" Meaning: rapine, robbery Word Origin: Derived from the root חָתַף (chathaph), meaning "to snatch" or "to seize." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of sudden terror or destruction can be related to Greek words like "φόβος" (phobos, Strong's G5401) meaning "fear" or "terror," and "καταστροφή" (katastrophē, Strong's G2692) meaning "overthrow" or "destruction." Usage: The Hebrew word "chetheph" conveys the idea of something that occurs suddenly or unexpectedly, often with a connotation of terror or destruction. It is used to describe events or actions that happen abruptly, causing fear or devastation. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, sudden and unexpected events were often seen as acts of divine intervention or judgment. The concept of "chetheph" would resonate with a culture that understood the fragility of life and the ever-present possibility of disaster, whether through natural calamities, warfare, or divine retribution. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from chathaph Definition prey NASB Translation robber (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֶ֫תֶף noun [masculine] prey — only תֶּאֱרֹב ׳אַףחִֿיא כְּחֶ Proverbs 23:28 she also lieth in wait as for prey (said of strange woman). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance prey From chathaph; properly, rapine; figuratively, robbery -- prey. see HEBREW chathaph Forms and Transliterations כְּחֶ֣תֶף כחתף kə·ḥe·ṯep̄ keChetef kəḥeṯep̄ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Proverbs 23:28 HEB: אַף־ הִ֭יא כְּחֶ֣תֶף תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑ב וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים NAS: she lurks as a robber, And increases KJV: She also lieth in wait as [for] a prey, and increaseth INT: Surely as A robber lurks the faithless 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 2863 1 Occurrence kə·ḥe·ṯep̄ — 1 Occ.