◄ 2480. chalat ►
Strong's Lexicon chalat: To decide, to determine, to make a decision Original Word: חָלַט Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: chalat Pronunciation: khaw-lat' Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-lat') Definition: to snatch at Meaning: To snatch at Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 726 • ἁρπάζω (harpazo): to seize, catch up, snatch away • Strong's Greek Number 138 • αἱρέω (haireo): to take, choose, prefer These Greek terms share a similar semantic field with חָלַט, emphasizing the action of seizing or taking with force or urgency. Usage: The verb חָלַט (chalat) is used in the context of seizing or snatching something quickly or eagerly. It conveys a sense of urgency or suddenness in the action. Context: The Hebrew verb חָלַט (chalat) appears in the Old Testament with the primary meaning of "to snatch at." This term is used to describe an action that is swift and decisive, often implying a sense of eagerness or desperation. The root is considered primitive, indicating its foundational role in the Hebrew language for describing actions of seizing or grasping. The usage of חָלַט is relatively rare, and its occurrences in the biblical text are limited, which suggests a specific and deliberate choice by the authors to convey a particular intensity or immediacy in the narrative. The verb is typically found in contexts where the action of taking or grasping is central to the unfolding events, highlighting the urgency or necessity of the act. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to catch NASB Translation catching (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חָלַט] verb only וַיַּחְלְטוּ הֲ מִמֶּנּוּ 1 Kings 20:33, read probably וַיַּחְלְטוּהָ מִמֶּנּוּ (compare ᵐ5 ἀνέλεξαν τὸν λόγον ἀπὸ τοῦ στόματος ἀτοῦ and StaG i. 445f.) and they snatched it from him, caught the word from his lips; Sta§ 529 a as Qal; Köi. 251 Ges§ 53. 3 R 4 and most as Hiph`il, with ִ omitted חלך (√ of following; possibly (si vera lectio) compare Arabic be black (passing into figurative sense, unfortunate, in Hebrew), see BaePsa 10:8; compare Aramaic חֲשׁוֺח). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance catch A primitive root; to snatch at -- catch. Forms and Transliterations וַיַּחְלְט֣וּ ויחלטו vaiyachleTu way·yaḥ·lə·ṭū wayyaḥləṭū Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Kings 20:33 HEB: יְנַחֲשׁ֨וּ וַֽיְמַהֲר֜וּ וַיַּחְלְט֣וּ הֲמִמֶּ֗נּוּ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ NAS: and quickly catching his word said, KJV: whether [any thing would come] from him, and did hastily catch [it]: and they said, INT: took and quickly catching at said 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 2480 1 Occurrence way·yaḥ·lə·ṭū — 1 Occ.