Tâphas — H8610

H8610 · Hebrew — תפש

Pronunciation: taw-fas'

Definition

verb

to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably

  1. to catch, handle, lay hold, take hold of, seize, wield
    1. (Qal)
      1. to lay hold of, seize, arrest, catch
      2. to grasp (in order to) wield, wield, use skilfully
    2. (Niphal) to be seized, be arrested, be caught, be taken, captured
    3. (Piel) to catch, grasp (with the hands)

Usually translated as

take, hold, handle, catch, stop, surely, surprise

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Tâphas occurs 65 times in 60 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Numbers (2), Deuteronomy (4), Joshua (2), 1 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (4), 2 Kings (7), 2 Chronicles (1), Psalms (2), Proverbs (2), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (16), Ezekiel (12), Amos (1), Habakkuk (1)

Strong's Lexicon — T