Original Word: חָלַט
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: chalat
Pronunciation: khaw-lat'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-lat')
Definition: To decide, to determine, to make a decision
Meaning: to snatch at

catch

A primitive root; to snatch at -- catch.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to catch
NASB Translation
catching (1).

[חָלַט] verb only וַיַּחְלְטוּ הֲ מִמֶּנּוּ 1 Kings 20:33, read probably וַיַּחְלְטוּהָ מִמֶּנּוּ (compare ᵐ5 ἀνέλεξαν τὸν λόγον ἀπὸ τοῦ στόματος ἀτοῦ and Sta^{G i. 445f.}) and they snatched it from him, caught the word from his lips; Sta^{§ 529 a as}

Qal; Kö^{i. 251} Ges^{§ 53}. 3 R 4 and most as

Hiph`il, with ִ   omitted

חלך (√ of following; possibly (si vera lectio) compare Arabic be black (passing into figurative sense, unfortunate, in Hebrew), see Bae^{Psa 10:8}; compare Aramaic חֲשׁוֺח).

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 726 • ἁρπάζω (harpazo): to seize, catch up, snatch away
• Strong's Greek Number 138 • αἱρέω (haireo): to take, choose, prefer

These Greek terms share a similar semantic field with חָלַט, emphasizing the action of seizing or taking with force or urgency.

Usage: The verb חָלַט (chalat) is used in the context of seizing or snatching something quickly or eagerly. It conveys a sense of urgency or suddenness in the action.

Context: The Hebrew verb חָלַט (chalat) appears in the Old Testament with the primary meaning of "to snatch at." This term is used to describe an action that is swift and decisive, often implying a sense of eagerness or desperation. The root is considered primitive, indicating its foundational role in the Hebrew language for describing actions of seizing or grasping. The usage of חָלַט is relatively rare, and its occurrences in the biblical text are limited, which suggests a specific and deliberate choice by the authors to convey a particular intensity or immediacy in the narrative. The verb is typically found in contexts where the action of taking or grasping is central to the unfolding events, highlighting the urgency or necessity of the act.

וַיַּחְלְט֣וּ ויחלטו vaiyachleTu way·yaḥ·lə·ṭū wayyaḥləṭūInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts