קָטַף
Transliteration
qāṭap̄
Pronunciation
kaw-taf'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2010

Strong’s Definitions

קָטַף qâṭaph, kaw-taf'; a primitive root; to strip off:—crop off, cut down (up), pluck.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H6998 in the following manner: crop off (2x), pluck (1x), cut up (1x), cut down (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H6998 in the following manner: crop off (2x), pluck (1x), cut up (1x), cut down (1x).

  1. to pluck off or out, cut off

    1. (Qal) to pluck off

    2. (Niphal) to be plucked off

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָטַף qâṭaph, kaw-taf'; a primitive root; to strip off:—crop off, cut down (up), pluck.
STRONGS H6998: Abbreviations
[קָטַף] verb pluck off (twigs, etc.), or out (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic pluck grapes; קְטַף, Syriac ; compare Assyrian ḳatâpu, apparently pluck off); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singularקָטָ֑ף Ezekiel 17:4 he [i.e. eagle, in figure] plucked off twigs; 2nd person masculine singular וְקָטַפְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 23:26 [Deuteronomy 23:25] (ears of grain, בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ); Imperfect 1st person singular אֶקְטֹף Ezekiel 17:22 (subject י׳; accusative +מִן from); Participle masculine plural הַקֹּטְפִים Job 30:4 they who pluck out the mallow.
Niph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָקָּטֵב Job 8:12 it is not plucked off.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 23:25

Job

Job 8:12; Job 30:4

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 17:4; Ezekiel 17:22