Châthâh — H2846

Definition

verb

to lay hold of; especially to pick up fire

1. (Qal) to take hold of, seize, take away, pile up, snatch up (coals)

Usually translated as

take, heap

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• aírō (G142)
• sōreúō (G4987)

Occurrences

Châthâh occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (1), Proverbs (2), Isaiah (1)

• Psalms 52:5 — God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away (יַחְתְּךָ֣), and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
• Proverbs 6:27 — Can a man take (הֲיַחְתֶּ֤ה) fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
• Proverbs 25:22 — For thou shalt heap (חֹתֶ֣ה) coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
• Isaiah 30:14 — And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters’ vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take (לַחְתּ֥וֹת) fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit.