2863. chetheph
Berean Strong's Lexicon
chetheph: "terror," "suddenness," "destruction"

Original Word: חֵתֶף
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chetheph
Pronunciation: KHEH-tef
Phonetic Spelling: (kheh'-thef)
Definition: "terror," "suddenness," "destruction"
Meaning: rapine, robbery

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָתַף (chathaph), meaning "to snatch" or "to seize."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of sudden terror or destruction can be related to Greek words like "φόβος" (phobos, Strong's G5401) meaning "fear" or "terror," and "καταστροφή" (katastrophē, Strong's G2692) meaning "overthrow" or "destruction."

Usage: The Hebrew word "chetheph" conveys the idea of something that occurs suddenly or unexpectedly, often with a connotation of terror or destruction. It is used to describe events or actions that happen abruptly, causing fear or devastation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, sudden and unexpected events were often seen as acts of divine intervention or judgment. The concept of "chetheph" would resonate with a culture that understood the fragility of life and the ever-present possibility of disaster, whether through natural calamities, warfare, or divine retribution.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chathaph
Definition
prey
NASB Translation
robber (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֶ֫תֶף noun [masculine] prey — only תֶּאֱרֹב ׳אַףחִֿיא כְּחֶ Proverbs 23:28 she also lieth in wait as for prey (said of strange woman).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
prey

From chathaph; properly, rapine; figuratively, robbery -- prey.

see HEBREW chathaph

Forms and Transliterations
כְּחֶ֣תֶף כחתף kə·ḥe·ṯep̄ keChetef kəḥeṯep̄
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Englishman's Concordance
Proverbs 23:28
HEB: אַף־ הִ֭יא כְּחֶ֣תֶף תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑ב וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים
NAS: she lurks as a robber, And increases
KJV: She also lieth in wait as [for] a prey, and increaseth
INT: Surely as A robber lurks the faithless

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2863
1 Occurrence


kə·ḥe·ṯep̄ — 1 Occ.
















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