To seize, to snatch away, to take away

G726
Greek
UBS
ἁρπάζω
harpázōhar-pad'-zo
Verb

Definition

to grab or seize by force, with the purpose of removing and/or controlling

Semantic Domains

Attachment
Hostility
Strife
Possess
Transfer
Exchange
Control
Rule

Etymology

from a derivative of G138 (αἱρέομαι);

KJV Translations

catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force)

Occurrences13
Frequency Rank#890

Verse Usage

This word appears 13 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.