Taphas

The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 8610

Original Word	Word Origin
Xpt	a primitive root
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Taphas	TWOT - 2538
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
taw-fas'	Verb

Definition

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)

NAS Word Usage - Total: 63

arrested 2, capture 2, captured 8, caught 5, grasp 1, grasps 1, handle 4, handled 1, hold 1, lay hold 1, lays hold 1, occupy 1, overlaid 1, play 1, profane 1, seize 5, seized 13, seizes 1, surely be captured 1, take 3, taken over 1, took 3, took hold 3, wielding 1, wields 1

NAS Verse Count
Genesis	2
Numbers	1
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

Total	59

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Bibliography Information

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Taphas". "The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .

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