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ἁρπάζω

harpazōto seizeHow to read Greek
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Definition

ἁρπάζω

[in LXX chiefly for גָּזַל, טָרַף ;]

to seize, catch up, snatch away, carry off by force: with accusative of thing(s), Matthew 12:29; 13:19, John 10:12, 28-29; τ. βασιλείαν τ. θεοῦ, Matthew 11:12; with accusative of person(s), John 6:15, Acts 8:39; 23:10, Jude 23; pass., before ἕως, 2 Corinthians 12:2; εἰς, 2 Corinthians 12:4, 1 Thessalonians 4:17; πρός, Revelation 12:5 (cf. δι-, συν-αρπάζω, and see MM, see word).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἁρπάζω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

14 total
  1. Matthew 11:12ἁρπάζουσιν · lay claim
    From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
  2. Matthew 12:29ἁρπάσαι · steal
    Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
  3. Matthew 13:19ἁρπάζει · snatches away
    When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
  4. John 6:15ἁρπάζειν · by force
    Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
  5. John 10:12ἁρπάζει · pounces
    The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.
  6. John 10:28ἁρπάσει · can snatch
    I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
  7. John 10:29ἁρπάζειν · snatch [them]
    My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
  8. Acts 8:39ἥρπασεν · carried
    When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.
  9. Acts 23:10ἁρπάσαι · [and] remove him by force
    The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
  10. 2 Corinthians 12:2ἁρπαγέντα · was caught up
    I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.
  11. 2 Corinthians 12:4ἡρπάγη · was caught up
    …was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.
  12. 1 Thessalonians 4:17ἁρπαγησόμεθα · will be caught up
    After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
  13. Jude 1:23ἁρπάζοντες · by snatching [them]
    …save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.
  14. Revelation 12:5ἡρπάσθη · was caught up
    And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.