תָּפַשׂ

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ת 2 Kong 14,13 +, suffix consecutive וּתְפָשָׂהּ 5 Mos 22,28, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְפּשֹׁ Es 3,6, 1 plural נִתְפְּשֵׂם 2 Kong 7,12, etc.; Imperative masculine plural תִּפְשׂוּ 1 Kong 18,40, etc.; Infinitive absolute תָּפשֹׁ Jer 34,3 construct תְּפשֹׁ Ezk 14,5, לִתְפּשֹׁ Ezk 21,16; Ezk 30,21, suffix לְתָפְשָׂהּ 5 Mos 20,19, etc.; Participle תֹּפֵשׂ 1 Mos 4,21 +, construct תֹּפְשִׂי Jer 49,16 (Ges^{«GKC:90l»§ 90l}), etc.; —

1. lay hold of, seize (with the hand), accusative of person, 1 Mos 39,12 (J; + בְּבִגְדוֺ), also (ב person) Es 3,6; 5 Mos 21,19; Jer 37,14; Ezk 29,7 (in figurative; + ב instrumental); with ב of thing 1 Kong 11,30; 5 Mos 9,17 arrest, catch, accusative of person 1 Sam 23,26; 1 Kong 13,4; 1 Kong 18,40 (twice in verse); Jer 26,8; Jer 37,13; 2 Kong 14,13 = 2 Kron 25,23; 2 Kong 25,6 = Jer 52,9; Sl 71,11 in phrase catch, capture alive (חַי), accusative of person Jos 8,28 (JE), 1 Sam 15,8; 1 Kong 20,18 (twice in verse); 2 Kong 7,12; 2 Kong 10,14 (twice in verse); seize city (accusative) Jos 8,8 (JE), 2 Kong 14,7; 2 Kong 16,9; 2 Kong 18,13 = Es 36,1; 5 Mos 20,9; Jer 40,10 figurative Ezk 14,5 seize Israel (accusative) by (ב) their heart (terrorize them); Ord 30,9 seize (do violence to) the name (accusative) of my God; תָּפוּשׂ זָהָב Hab 2,19 grasped (sheathed) in gold; מְרוֺם גִּבְעָה ׳ת Jer 49,16 holding (occupying) the height of the hill.

2. grasp in order to wield, wield, use skilfully : grasp sword בַּכָּף Ezk 21,16 (accusative omitted), compare Ezk 30,21 (ב of sword), and especially participle: תִּפֵשׂ הַקֶּשֶׁת Amos 2,15, תֹּפֵשׂ כִנּוֺר 1 Mos 4,21 (J), מַגָּל ׳ת Jer 50,16, תֹּפְשֵׂי מָגֵן Jer 46,9a (strike out ׳ת vJer 46,9b ᵐ5 Gie Co Du), מָשׁוֺט ׳ת Ezk 27,29, חֲרָבוֺת Ezk 38,4 even הַתּוֺרָה ׳ת Jer 2,8 they that handle (deal with, are expert in) the law, הַמִּלְחָמָה ׳ת 4 Mos 31,27 (P) those skilled in war. — Jer 34,8 see below Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִתְפַּשׂ Ezk 19,4, 2 feminine singular נִתְפַּשְׂתְּ Jer 50,24, etc.; Imperfect 3 feminine singular וַתִּתָּפֵשׂ Jer 51,41, 2 masculine singular תִּתָּפֵשׂ Jer 34,3; Jer 38,23, etc.; Infinitive construct לְהִתָּפֵשׂ Ezk 21,28 — be seized, arrested, caught (sometimes || נִלְכַּד), subject person, Jer 38,23 (ב instrumental), Jer 50,24 (figurative of Babylonian ), also (with ב instrumental) Ezk 12,13; Ezk 17,20; Ezk 19,4; Ezk 19,8 (both figurative of Israel), Ezk 21,29, and (without ב) v.Ezk 21,28; 4 Mos 5,13 + Infinitive absolute Qal תָּפשֹׁ תִּתָּפֵשׂ Jer 34,3 be seized, of fortress, city Jer 48,41 (both || נִלְכַּד), Jer 50,46, compare Jer 51,32 figurative Sl 10,2 may they be caught in (ב) the devices which they have planned. Pi`el Imperfect 2 masculine singular תְּתַפֵּשׂ Ord 30,28 a lizard thou mayest grasp with the hands (ב); — or read תִּתָּפֵשׂ Niph`al Imperfect 3 feminine singular, see De Toy.