1. תפש
to seize, take hold of
The corpus record — Hebrew
תֹּפֵ֥שׂ
taphas
to seize, take hold of
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Distribution
- Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) 65 · 2.12/10k
Senses
2. תָּפַשׂ
lay hold of, wield
3. תָּפַשׂ
to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably
Attestations
- תֹּפֵ֥שׂ Genesis 4:21 (BHS)
- וַ/תִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧/הוּ Genesis 39:12 (BHS)
- נִתְפָּֽשָׂה Numbers 5:13 (BHS)
- תֹּפְשֵׂ֣י Numbers 31:27 (BHS)
- וָ/אֶתְפֹּשׂ֙ Deuteronomy 9:17 (BHS)
- לְ/תָפְשָׂ֗/הּ Deuteronomy 20:19 (BHS)
6 of 65 attestations shown.
Deep etymology
Authority pointers, pending review
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- scan p. 736; entry #18384 Review: Under source audit
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